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Wigan vs Mansfield prediction, tips and odds

Bottom-of-the-table Wigan, conceding 15 shots a game, host a Mansfield side that has scored 4 and 3 in recent away wins — with Liam Thompson's midfield anchor missing.
  • goals fest
  • both score
  • high stakes
  • league
  • Wigan: high
  • Mansfield: normal
Kick-off
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Competition
English Sky Bet League 1

Our prediction

Wigan
24th · 7 pts
FormW, L, L, L, W

Luke Harris (out), Sonny Perkins (doubtful), Archie Harris (doubtful)

Mansfield
9th · 18 pts
FormL, W, W, D, W

Liam Thompson (out), George Abbott (doubtful)

Our prediction
1–13.3 goals projected
WIG 29%Draw 26%MAN 45%

De-vigged from the bookmakers — not our model.

goals per meeting
2.0goals per meeting
with both teams scoring
3/5with both teams scoring
over 2.5 goals
2/5over 2.5 goals
likeliest half-time score
0–0likeliest half-time score

Our picks

Rating hidden until revealed
  • Goals keep comingOur pickOver 1.5 Goals
    1.28
  • Wigan come throughOur pickHome or Draw
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How the model sees it

The market's readNot our model
WIG 29%Draw 26%MAN 45%
Likeliest scorelines
  • 1–110%
  • 1–29%
  • 2–17%
Projected goals
3.3
Likeliest at half time
0–023%
Competition goals a game
2.83
Competition matches over 2.5
54%
Projected stats
Projected match statistics for Wigan against Mansfield
StatWIGMANTotal
GoalsLeague 1.41.481.783.3
Expected goals (xG)1.41.73.1
ShotsLeague 13.512.614.627.2
Shots on target3.544.377.9
Corners4.815.069.9
FoulsLeague 11.711.211.923.1

Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.

Form, head-to-head and trends

Last five
WiganW, L, L, L, W
MansfieldL, W, W, D, W
How each side’s recent matches have gone
TrendWIGMAN
Over 2.5 goals4/53/5
Both teams scored3/53/5
Clean sheets1/51/5
Failed to score1/51/5
Head-to-head · last 5
2
WIG wins
2
Draws
1
MAN wins
  • WWigan Athletic 2–1 Mansfield Town2026-04-11 · League One3 gls
  • DMansfield Town 1–1 Wigan Athletic2025-10-25 · League One2 gls
  • DMansfield Town 0–0 Wigan Athletic2025-03-04 · League One0 gls
  • WMansfield Town 0–2 Wigan Athletic2025 · League One2 gls
  • LWigan Athletic 1–2 Mansfield Town2024-10-22 · League One3 gls
2.0goals per meeting3/5with both teams scoring2/5over 2.5 goals

Match context

Form
Wigan W-L-L-W-L late Oct: 3-2 over Bromley (HT 2-2) but 0 goals in three defeats at Leicester, Huddersfield, Oxford; Mansfield W-W-D-W then 0-2 home loss to Notts County, scoring 10 in their prior 4.
History
Five League One meetings in 2024-26, all competitive league games: Wigan 2-1 Mansfield (11 Apr 2026), Mansfield 1-1 Wigan (25 Oct 2025), Mansfield 0-0 Wigan (4 Mar 2025), Mansfield 0-2 Wigan (Oct/Nov 2025 — exact date unverified), Wigan 1-2 Mansfield (22 Oct 2024). Very even: Wigan 2 wins, 2 draws, Mansfield 1; Wigan 6 goals, Mansfield 4; only one of five over 2.5 goals, but two of the last three were 1-1 or 1-0 at half-time. Stature: Wigan are the bigger club (ex-Premier League, ~9-10k crowds…
The competition
League One (Sky Bet League One, England's tier 3) ordinary league round, Matchweek 15-equivalent — no cup or two-legged element. Wigan are 24th (bottom) after 11 league games on 7 points (2W 1D 8L, 8 GF/17 GA per the on-file table), and they climbed off the foot only by beating Bromley 3-2 on 31 Oct; they are playing for survival/avoiding the drop zone already, and badly need home points. Mansfield are 9th on 18 points from 11 (20 GF/16 GA on the on-file table; 12 played, 5W 3D 4L, 20/18 after…

Team news

Wigan
  • Luke Harris — out (mid)
  • Sonny Perkins — doubtful (fwd)
  • Archie Harris — doubtful (def)
Mansfield
  • Liam Thompson — out (mid)
  • George Abbott — doubtful (mid)

English Sky Bet League 1 table and leaders

English Sky Bet League 1 standings
#ClubPLGDPts
1Huddersfield Town12—25
2Stockport County12—23
3Bradford City12—22
4Plymouth Argyle13—22
5Reading12—21
6Cambridge United12—20

Top 6 shown · as read when this competition was last scouted.

  1. 1Jack MarriottReading8 goals
  2. 2Aaron CollinsMilton Keynes Dons5 goals
  3. 3Joseph TaylorHuddersfield Town5 goals

BBC Sport League One top scorers; only visible top rows captured

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Frequently asked questions

What is our Wigan vs Mansfield prediction?

We project 1–1. The bookmakers' own prices imply Wigan 29%, the draw 26% and Mansfield 45%.

What is the best bet for Wigan vs Mansfield?

Our tip is Full time · Over 1.5 Goals at 1.28.

What time does Wigan vs Mansfield kick off?

Wigan vs Mansfield kicks off at Tue 19:45 in the English Sky Bet League 1.

Who is out for Wigan vs Mansfield?

Reported absences: Liam Thompson (out), George Abbott (doubtful), Luke Harris (out), Sonny Perkins (doubtful), Archie Harris (doubtful).

What happened the last time Wigan vs Mansfield met?

Wigan Athletic 2–1 Mansfield Town (2026-04-11 · League One). Over their last 5 meetings it is 2 wins for Wigan, 2 draws and 1 for Mansfield.

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