Blackpool vs Wigan

7 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Matthew Russell

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Oliver Casey 4’
  • Owen Moxon 39’

Match summary

Blackpool and Wigan drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Oliver Casey put Blackpool ahead with a header in the 4th minute and Owen Moxon equalised in the 39th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Blackpool created 0.39 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots, Wigan 0.60 from 8.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
8 Shots 8
1 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 5
291 Passes 325
60.8% Pass accuracy 64.3%
18 Tackles 27
14 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Blackpool Wigan
I. EvattManagerArgument
0’
0’
G. CaldwellManagerArgument
Kick-off
Oliver CaseyHeader1-0 (Blackpool)
4’
39’
Owen MoxonRight foot shot1-1 (Wigan)
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
51’
Joe TaylorShot on target
57’
Matthew SmithChristian Saydee
57’
Joseph HungboRaphael Rodrigues
60’
Fraser MurrayFoul
Karoy AndersonFoul
65’
66’
Luke RobinsonLlyton Chapman
Michael IhiekweFoul
67’
Niall EnnisTom Bloxham
69’
Joel RandallAshley Fletcher
89’
Josh BowlerKaroy Anderson
89’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.39 0.60 4’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), 1-0 4’ 39’ Owen Moxon (Wigan), 1-1 39’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.39 0.60 4’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), 1-0 Casey 4’ 39’ Owen Moxon (Wigan), 1-1 Moxon 39’
Blackpool 0.39 xGWigan 0.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wigan attacking Blackpool attacking 
87’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 4’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), set piece, 0.15 xG, goal 51’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 39’ Owen Moxon (Wigan), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 53’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 80’ Fraser Horsfall (Blackpool), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 40’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Jason Kerr (Wigan), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 4’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), set piece, 0.15 xG, goal 51’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 39’ Owen Moxon (Wigan), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 53’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 80’ Fraser Horsfall (Blackpool), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 40’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 82’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Hayden Coulson (Blackpool), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Jason Kerr (Wigan), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Blackpool 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Peacock-Farrell
Ihiekwe
Horsfall
Casey
Walters
Coulson
Brown
Honeyman
Anderson 89’
Bloxham 69’
Fletcher 89’
Wigan 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Tickle
Chapman 66’
Kerr
Aimson
Murray
Weir
Moxon
Rodrigues 57’
Wright
Taylor
Saydee 57’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Bailey Peacock-Farrell
90′ 1 1 39 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Michael Ihiekwe
90′ 4 1 1 6 2 29 1 – –
Fraser Horsfall
90′ 1 2 1 9 6 25 1 – – –
Oliver Casey
90′ – 1 1 10 9 39 – 1 – –
Reuell Walters
90′ 2 – 1 7 3 21 – – – –
Hayden Coulson
90′ 1 – – 9 6 26 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Jordan Brown
90′ – 1 32 2 0.23 3 1 7 1 2 –
George Honeyman
90′ – – 31 – 0.04 1 – 5 2 4 –
Karoy Anderson Taken off
89′ – – 14 – 0.00 4 – 6 1 –
Josh Bowler Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Joel Randall Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 2 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Tom Bloxham Taken off
69′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.01 – 2 – 9 –
Ashley Fletcher Taken off
89′ – – – – – 0.03 1 5 1 19 –
Niall Ennis Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – 0.01 – 2 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Blackpool win 36% Avg odds 2.56
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.26
Wigan win 35% Avg odds 2.67

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Blackpool DLWDL
Wigan LLWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wigan 0-2 Blackpool, 20 Dec 25 All Blackpool vs Wigan meetings, next on 21 Nov 26

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.