Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic

Wigan Athletic won 1-0 at Preston North End in the England FA Cup on Friday 9 January 2026, 0-0 at half-time. In their last 4 meetings, including this one, Preston North End won 1, Wigan Athletic won 2 and 1 was drawn.

England FA Cup Fri 9 Jan 2026, 19:30 Save

Preston North End

HT 0-0

Wigan Athletic

Deepdale, England Oliver Langford

Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic timeline

71' Dara Costelloe Yellow card · Simulation, Wigan Athletic
75' Harrison Bettoni 0-1 Goal · Assist Callum Wright · Left foot shot, Wigan Athletic
84' Callum Wright Penalty missed, Wigan Athletic
90+3' Jordan Andrew Thompson Yellow card · Foul, Preston North End

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Preston North EndWigan Athletic

0.27 Expected goals (xG) 0.42

0.00 xG on target 0.00

70% Possession 30%

107 Attacks 79

49 Dang. Attacks 38

12 Shots 10

2 Shots On Target 3

0 Big Chances 3

3 Corners 2

83% Pass Accuracy 62%

2 Saves 2

9 Fouls 10

1 Yellow Cards 1

3 Offsides 2

0.27 Expected goals (xG) 0.42

0.00 xG on target 0.00

107 Attacks 79

49 Dang. Attacks 38

12 Shots 10

2 Shots On Target 3

7 Shots Off Target 6

3 Shots Blocked 1

9 Shots Inside Box 8

3 Shots Outside Box 2

0 Goal Attempts 1

0 Big Chances 3

0 Big Chances Missed 3

3 Corners 2

0 Penalties 1

13 Dribbles 10

4 Successful Dribbles 3

31% Dribble Success 30%

3 Offsides 2

Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic lineups

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Preston North End 3-4-3

1 Daniel Iversen

2 Pol Valentín
8 Alistair Edward McCann
15 Jordan Andrew Thompson
26 Thierry Small

17 Lewis Dobbin
9 Daniel Jebbison
10 Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen

Substitutes

4 Ben Whiteman
7 Will Keane
12 Jack Walton
16 Andrew Hughes 46'
21 Alfie Devine 72'
24 Michael Smith 64'
28 Milutin Osmajic 65'
42 Odeluga Offiah
44 Brad Potts 81'

Wigan Athletic 3-4-2-1

1 Sam Tickle

3 Morgan Fox
23 James Carragher
4 Will Aimson

44 Joseph Hungbo
17 Matthew Smith
6 Jensen Weir
21 Raphael Borges Rodrigues

8 Callum Wright
43 Harrison Bettoni

11 Dara Costelloe

Substitutes

5 Steven Sessegnon
9 Christian Saydee 90'
20 Callum McManaman
27 Tobias Brenan
30 Toby Savin
35 Tyrese Francois
37 Maleace Asamoah 78'
45 Llyton Chapman
46 Adam Moseley

Preston North End and Wigan Athletic player stats

Preston North End player stats

1 Daniel Iversen GK	90	0	0	60	0	0	0	60	0
14 Jordan Storey DEF	90	2	0	52	0	2	0	52	0
6 Liam Lindsay DEF	81	0	0	80	1	0	0	80	1
19 Lewis Gibson DEF	46	0	0	33	1	0	0	33	1
2 Pol Valentín MID	90	0	0	39	1	0	0	39	1
8 Alistair Edward McCann MID	90	0	0	64	1	0	0	64	1
15 Jordan Andrew Thompson MID	90	1	0	71	2	1	0	71	2
26 Thierry Small MID	90	0	0	30	1	0	0	30	1
17 Lewis Dobbin FWD	72	3	0	15	0	3	0	15	0
9 Daniel Jebbison FWD	65	0	0	10	1	0	0	10	1
10 Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen FWD	64	0	0	37	0	0	0	37	0
16 Andrew Hughes DEF Sub	44	0	0	44	0	0	0	44	0
21 Alfie Devine MID Sub	18	3	2	11	0	3	2	11	0
44 Brad Potts MID Sub	9	1	0	3	0	1	0	3	0
24 Michael Smith FWD Sub	26	1	0	7	1	1	0	7	1
28 Milutin Osmajic FWD Sub	25	1	0	2	0	1	0	2	0

Wigan Athletic player stats

1 Sam Tickle GK	90	0	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23	0
3 Morgan Fox DEF	90	0	0	0	0	29	0	0	0	29	0
4 Will Aimson DEF	90	0	0	0	0	27	0	0	0	27	0
23 James Carragher DEF	90	0	0	0	0	20	1	0	0	20	1
6 Jensen Weir MID	90	0	0	1	0	35	0	1	0	35	0
17 Matthew Smith MID	90	0	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	30	0
21 Raphael Borges Rodrigues MID	90	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	12	0
44 Joseph Hungbo MID	90	0	0	1	0	21	1	1	0	21	1
8 Callum Wright FWD	90	0	1	3	0	20	3	3	0	20	3
11 Dara Costelloe FWD	90	0	0	2	0	10	5	2	0	10	5
43 Harrison Bettoni FWD	78	1	0	1	1	8	0	1	1	8	0
37 Maleace Asamoah FWD Sub	12	0	0	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0
9 Christian Saydee FWD Sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic team news

Preston North End were without 1 player and Wigan Athletic had no reported absences.

Preston North End 1 out

Josh Seary Knee Injury · Missed 62 games Injured

Wigan Athletic 0 out

No reported absences.

Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic form

Preston North End All venues

2 W · 2 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.60
Scored per game: 1.4
Conceded per game: 0.6
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

Wigan Athletic All venues

1 W · 1 D · 3 L

Points per game: 0.80
Scored per game: 0.8
Conceded per game: 1.2
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 20%

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Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic head to head

1 Preston North End wins 1 draws 2 Wigan Athletic wins

2.3 goals per game 50% both teams scored 50% over 2.5 goals

Pre-match probabilities

40%Preston North End 27%Draw 32%Wigan Athletic

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Draw
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Preston North End or draw 68%
Wigan Athletic or draw 60%
Preston North End or Wigan Athletic 73%

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Venue: Deepdale, Preston Capacity 23,408 · Grass
Weather: 3°C, light snow Wind 22 km/h · Humidity 88%
Managers: Paul Heckingbottom Preston North End Ryan Lowe Wigan Athletic
Officials: Referee Oliver Langford 1st Assistant M. Stevens 2nd Assistant S. Hudson 4th Official R. Eley

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Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic timeline

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Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic stats

Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic lineups

Preston North End 3-4-3

Wigan Athletic 3-4-2-1

Preston North End and Wigan Athletic player stats

Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic team news

Preston North End 1 out

Wigan Athletic 0 out

Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic form

Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic head to head

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Corners 4 Pro

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