Oxford vs Wigan

20 October 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee E Heaslip

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Michał Helik 44’
  • Kai Andrews 76’
  • Christian Saydee 69’

Match summary

Oxford beat Wigan 2-1. Oxford led 1-0 at half-time.

Michał Helik put Oxford ahead from a corner in the 44th minute, Christian Saydee equalised in the 69th minute, and Kai Andrews won it in the 76th minute.

The chances backed that up: Oxford created 1.98 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Wigan's 0.47 from 7. Wigan had a player sent off.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
24 Shots 7
7 Shots on target 1
9 Corners 1
32 Attacks 35
9 Dangerous attacks 1
533 Passes 333
87.2% Pass accuracy 77.2%
13 Tackles 23
13 Fouls 20
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Oxford Wigan
Kick-off
Mark HarrisShot on target
3’
Corner
3’
Corner
16’
26’
Jensen WeirFoul
31’
Charlie GrayFoul
Corner
35’
Corner
39’
Corner
43’
Michał HelikRight foot shot1-0 (Oxford)
44’
Michał HelikShot on target
44’
Half-time1-0
Corner
46’
Second half underway
52’
Reggie WalshCharlie Gray
52’
Christian SaydeeConnor Barrett
Corner
55’
Corner
59’
Luka LynchMo Missanga
64’
Aidomo EmakhuTyler Goodrham
64’
67’
Jon MellishScott Hogan
Cameron BrannaganFoul
68’
69’
Christian SaydeeRight foot shot1-1 (Wigan)
72’
Fraser MurrayFoul
Cameron BrannaganShot on target
74’
75’
G. CaldwellManagerArgument
Kai AndrewsRight foot shot2-1 (Oxford)
76’
78’
Corner
Siriki DembéléFoul
79’
Siriki DembéléShot on target
79’
83’
Chris SzeBradley Burrowes
83’
K'Marni MillerArchie Harris
Louie SibleySiriki Dembélé
84’
85’
Finley BurnsFoul
Mark HarrisFoul
89’
Leo SnowdenMark Harris
90+3’
Corner
90+6’
Full-time2-1

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 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.98 0.47 44’ Michał Helik (Oxford), 1-0 44’ 69’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), 1-1 69’ 76’ Kai Andrews (Oxford), 2-1 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.98 0.47 44’ Michał Helik (Oxford), 1-0 Helik 44’ 69’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), 1-1 Saydee 69’ 76’ Kai Andrews (Oxford), 2-1 Andrews 76’
Oxford 1.98 xGWigan 0.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wigan attacking Oxford attacking 
74’ Mark Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.44 xG, blocked 3’ Mark Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 43’ Jeremiah Mullen (Wigan), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 76’ Kai Andrews (Oxford), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 35’ Mark Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 40’ Brodie Spencer (Oxford), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 78’ Bradley Burrowes (Wigan), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 74’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 44’ Michał Helik (Oxford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 32’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 67’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+4’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 39’ Brodie Spencer (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Bradley Burrowes (Wigan), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ K'Marni Miller (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Michał Helik (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Michał Helik (Oxford), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 90+6’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Jack Currie (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+5’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Reggie Walsh (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 86’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Mark Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.44 xG, blocked 3’ Mark Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 43’ Jeremiah Mullen (Wigan), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 76’ Kai Andrews (Oxford), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 35’ Mark Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 40’ Brodie Spencer (Oxford), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 78’ Bradley Burrowes (Wigan), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 74’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 44’ Michał Helik (Oxford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 32’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 67’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+4’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 39’ Brodie Spencer (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Bradley Burrowes (Wigan), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 88’ K'Marni Miller (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Michał Helik (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Michał Helik (Oxford), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 90+6’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Jack Currie (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+5’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Reggie Walsh (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 86’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Oxford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cumming
Currie
Helik
Brown
Spencer
Brannagan
Andrews
Goodrham 64’
Dembélé 84’
Missanga 64’
Harris 90’
Wigan 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Whitworth
Harris 83’
Mullen
Burns
Fox
Gray 52’
Weir
Murray
Burrowes 83’
Barrett 52’
Hogan 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jamie Cumming
90′ 0 1 41 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Brodie Spencer
90′ 4 – – 12 3 48 1 – – –
Michał Helik
90′ 1 – 1 3 1 96 – 1 – –
Ciaron Brown
90′ – 2 1 4 3 85 – – – –
Jack Currie
90′ 1 2 – 7 4 47 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Cameron Brannagan
90′ – – 72 – 0.16 – – 1 2 1
Kai Andrews
90′ 1 – 35 – 0.07 2 1 10 – 4 –
Mo Missanga Taken off
64′ – – 21 1 0.02 3 – 4 – 1 –
Tyler Goodrham Taken off
64′ – – 28 2 0.16 1 2 4 2 3 –
Siriki Dembélé Taken off
84′ – 1 27 4 0.35 1 – 7 3 4
Luka Lynch Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 5 – 0.00 1 – 1 1 – –
Louie Sibley Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 12 3 0.01 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Mark Harris Taken off
89′ – – 3 2 0.80 0.00 – – – 8
Aidomo Emakhu Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 5 – 0.23 0.02 1 4 2 9 –
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

Oxford win 54% Avg odds 1.74
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.74
Wigan win 21% Avg odds 4.39

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

Form going into the game

Oxford WWDWD
Wigan LDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Oxford 4-2 Wigan, 13 Feb 24 Next meeting: Wigan vs Oxford, 20 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Oxford vs Wigan meetings

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