Wigan vs Mansfield Town

11 April 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Oliver Yates

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Callum Wright 25’
  • Joe Taylor 71’ (pen)
  • Lucas Akins 28’

Match summary

Wigan saw off Mansfield Town 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Callum Wright put Wigan ahead in the 25th minute, Lucas Akins equalised from a corner in the 28th minute, and Joe Taylor won it from the penalty spot in the 71st minute.

The chances backed that up: Wigan created 1.79 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Mansfield Town's 1.13 from 13.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
9 Shots 13
4 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 4
342 Passes 428
66.7% Pass accuracy 72.2%
10 Tackles 14
12 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 1

Key events

Wigan Mansfield Town
Kick-off
Callum WrightRight foot shot1-0 (Wigan)
25’
28’
Lucas AkinsRight foot shot1-1 (Mansfield Town)
Matthew SmithShot on target
34’
Joe TaylorArgument
43’
45+1’
Ryan SweeneyFoul
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
48’
Louis ReedShot on target
Christian SaydeeDara Costelloe
55’
Joe TaylorShot on target
62’
64’
Stephen McLaughlinRyan Sweeney
69’
Regan HendryJon Russell
69’
Tyler RobertsNathan Moriah-Welsh
Joe TaylorPenalty2-1 (Wigan)
71’
73’
Kyle KnoyleShot on target
Jensen WeirFoul
74’
Owen MoxonMatthew Smith
82’
Ryan TrevittJoe Taylor
82’
Morgan FoxRaphael Rodrigues
82’
86’
Rhys OatesShot on target
87’
Joe GardnerRhys Oates
87’
Oliver IrowLouis Reed
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 1.79 1.13 25’ Callum Wright (Wigan), 1-0 25’ 28’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), 1-1 28’ 71’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), 2-1 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.79 1.13 25’ Callum Wright (Wigan), 1-0 Wright 25’ 28’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), 1-1 Akins 28’ 71’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), 2-1 Taylor 71’
Wigan 1.79 xGMansfield Town 1.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mansfield Town attacking Wigan attacking 
71’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 25’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 69’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 90+4’ Ryan Trevitt (Wigan), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 73’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 73’ Kyle Knoyle (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 30’ Louis Reed (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 80’ Frazer Blake-Tracy (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+6’ Oliver Irow (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 34’ Matthew Smith (Wigan), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 86’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 28’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 40’ Raphael Rodrigues (Wigan), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Louis Reed (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Will Aimson (Wigan), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ James Carragher (Wigan), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Joe Gardner (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 25’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 69’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 90+4’ Ryan Trevitt (Wigan), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 73’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 73’ Kyle Knoyle (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 30’ Louis Reed (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 80’ Frazer Blake-Tracy (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+6’ Oliver Irow (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 34’ Matthew Smith (Wigan), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 86’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 28’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 40’ Raphael Rodrigues (Wigan), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Louis Reed (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Will Aimson (Wigan), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ James Carragher (Wigan), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 60’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Joe Gardner (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Wigan 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Tickle
Carragher
Kerr
Aimson
Murray
Rodrigues 82’
Smith 82’
Weir
Costelloe 55’
Wright
Taylor 82’
Mansfield Town 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Núñez
Oshilaja
Sweeney 64’
Knoyle
Blake-Tracy
Reed 87’
Moriah-Welsh 69’
Russell 69’
Akins
Oates 87’
Evans

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Tickle
90′ 3 1 22 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
James Carragher
90′ – – – 5 3 52 2 – – –
Jason Kerr
90′ 1 2 – 6 5 28 – – – –
Will Aimson
90′ 1 – 3 5 2 30 – – – –
Morgan Fox Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 3 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Raphael Rodrigues Taken off
82′ – 1 30 1 0.02 5 – 8 – 2 –
Matthew Smith Taken off
82′ – – 35 2 0.03 – – 1 1 1 –
Jensen Weir
90′ – – 45 – 0.01 1 1 6 3 1
Fraser Murray
90′ – – 27 2 0.09 – 1 2 – – –
Ryan Trevitt Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 4 – 0.01 – – – 1 – –
Owen Moxon Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Dara Costelloe Taken off
55′ – – – – – 0.01 – 3 1 15 –
Callum Wright
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.53 0.10 1 5 – 32 –
Joe Taylor Taken off
82′ 1 – 2 2 0.82 0.00 – 2 2 7
Christian Saydee Came on as a substitute
35′ – – – – – 0.02 – 2 1 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

Wigan win 40% Avg odds 2.35
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.23
Mansfield Town win 31% Avg odds 2.95

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

Form going into the game

Wigan DWLDW
Mansfield Town DDWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mansfield Town 1-1 Wigan, 25 Oct 25 Next meeting: Wigan 0-0 Mansfield Town, 03 Nov 26  All Wigan vs Mansfield Town 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.