Wigan vs Mansfield Town Predictions

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League OneLeague One · England
medium confidence
Wigan

Wigan

AI Predicted Score

1 - 1

Mansfield Town

Mansfield Town

🗓️ Saturday, 3 Oct 2026 at 15:00 BST (venue time) · 14:00 UTC (your time)📍 The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan

Win Probability (1X2)

Wigan 33%Draw 36%Mansfield Town 31%

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Wigan vs Mansfield Town: Match Preview

Wigan enter this fixture bottom of the table with just four points from seven matches, having lost five and scored only five times all season. Their recent form is patchy, alternating defeats and wins in their last five, and they have failed to score in three of those games. Mansfield Town sit 17th, with eight points and a slightly better attack, but their away record is poor—three losses and a draw from four, conceding 10 goals in the process.

The statistical matchup is defined by Mansfield’s leaky away defence against Wigan’s low-output home attack. Wigan average just 0.75 goals per home game, but Mansfield concede 2.5 per away match, and both sides have a clean sheet rate of only 14%. The goal environment is middling: 42.9% of Wigan’s matches and 71.4% of Mansfield’s have gone over 2.5 goals, but both teams have failed to score in 3 of their last 5. Cards are likely, with Wigan averaging 3 yellows per game and Mansfield 2.4.

Given the underlying rates, the model expects a cagey contest with neither side able to dominate. Wigan’s home struggles and Mansfield’s defensive issues away cancel each other out, pointing to a draw as the most likely outcome. Both teams to score is marginally favoured, but a low-scoring result remains plausible if chances are not taken.

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Wigan1.30

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Mansfield Town1.25

Expected goals · model says 1.25

Win Probability
Wigan 38% Draw 27% Mansfield Town 35%

Over 2.5 Goals

47%

BTTS: Yes

52%

Likely Scores

1-1 · 1-0 · 0-1

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Wigan vs Mansfield Town Prediction Confidence at a Glance

How strongly the model leans on each market.

Match Result (1X2)
33%
36%
31%
Wigan 33%Draw 36%Mansfield Town 31%
Both Teams to Score
53%
47%
Yes 53%No 47%
Over/Under 2.5 Goals
51%
49%
Over 2.5 51%Under 2.5 49%
Corners (Over/Under 9.5)
40%
60%
Over 9.5 40%Under 9.5 60%

Stats Worth Knowing

The numbers behind Wigan vs Mansfield Town that most previews miss.

  • 1Mansfield have conceded 10 goals in just 4 away matches, the highest away goals against rate in League One.
  • 2Wigan’s home matches average only 2.75 total goals, but their last 5 overall see just 1.2 scored per game.
  • 3Four of the last five head-to-head meetings have produced both teams scoring.

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The Case For This Wigan vs Mansfield Town Prediction

Both Wigan and Mansfield Town have struggled to keep clean sheets this season, with each managing just one in their last five league outings. Wigan’s home attack has been blunt, averaging 0.75 goals per home game, but Mansfield’s away defence is even more porous, conceding 2.5 per away match. The underlying rates point to a low-scoring, tightly contested affair, with neither side showing enough attacking consistency to be clear favourites.

Key Factors at a Glance

Defence

  • →Mansfield Town have conceded 10 goals in 4 away games, the highest away goals against in the division.

Match Context

  • →Wigan have scored just 5 goals in 7 league matches (0.71 per game), the lowest in League One.
  • →Both teams have failed to score in 3 of their last 5 league matches.

🚩 Wigan vs Mansfield Town Corners Prediction

medium confidence
8.9expected total corners
Over 40%
Under 60%
Over 9.5Under 9.5

Our corners model projects roughly 4.7 corners for Wigan and 4.2 for Mansfield Town, for an expected total of 8.9. That makes the model lean Under 9.5 corners (60%). Over 8.5: 53% · Over 10.5: 28%.

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How Wigan and Mansfield Town Are Arriving

Form, fitness and who's likely to start.

Wigan vs Mansfield Town Goalscorer Form

Goals scored in last 5 matches across all competitions. Rate = goals ÷ 5 games. XI badge shows player is in the expected starting lineup.

WiganWiganlast 5 matches
J. WeirXI
2 goals in 5
40%

Regular contributor

S. HoganXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

F. Murraysub/out
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

C. BarrettXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

M. PowerXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

Mansfield TownMansfield Townlast 5 matches
J. Russellsub/out
2 goals in 5
40%

Regular contributor

N. Moriah-WelshXI
2 goals in 5
40%

Regular contributor

M. SmithXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

L. Akinssub/out
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

L. ReedXI
1 goal in 5
20%

Occasional threat

Wigan have lost five of their seven league matches, scoring just five goals in that span, and have failed to score in three of their last five. Mansfield Town have fared better overall but are winless in four away games, conceding heavily on the road. Both sides’ recent form suggests vulnerability rather than momentum.

Wigan vs Mansfield Town — Last 7 Matches

WiganWiganLast 7 results
L0-1
D0-0
L0-4
W3-1
L0-1
L0-2
L2-3
Lvs Wycombe0-1
D@ Sheffield Wednesday0-0
Lvs Stockport County0-4
Wvs Milton Keynes Dons3-1
L@ AFC Wimbledon0-1
Lvs Leyton Orient0-2
L@ Cambridge United2-3
Mansfield TownMansfield TownLast 7 results
D2-2
D0-0
L0-1
L0-5
W5-2
L1-2
W2-1
D@ Burton Albion2-2
Dvs Huddersfield0-0
L@ Bradford0-1
L@ Reading0-5
Wvs Luton5-2
L@ Peterborough1-2
Wvs Doncaster2-1

Strengths

  • +Over 2.5 goals in 71.43% of games this season

Concerns

  • −Leaky defence — 2.0 conceded/game

What History Says: Wigan vs Mansfield Town

The last five meetings are evenly split, with two draws and a win apiece, and three matches finishing either 1-1 or 2-1. Both teams have found the net in four of those games, indicating a tendency for competitive, closely fought encounters.

Wigan vs Mansfield Town Head-to-Head History

Last 5 meetings between these sides

2

Wigan wins

2

Draws

1

Mansfield Town wins

40%40% draws20%
11 Apr 26Wigan vs Mansfield Town2-1
25 Oct 25Mansfield Town vs Wigan1-1
4 Mar 25Mansfield Town vs Wigan0-0
14 Jan 25Mansfield Town vs Wigan0-2
22 Oct 24Wigan vs Mansfield Town1-2

Things to Watch: Wigan vs Mansfield Town

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  • ⚠️Both sides have shown volatility in recent results, increasing scoreline uncertainty.
  • ⚠️Lineups and late injury news unavailable at time of prediction.

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Final Verdict

Wigan 1–1 Mansfield Town

The model projects a 1-1 draw, anchored by Mansfield’s defensive frailty away (2.5 conceded per away game) and Wigan’s inability to convert home advantage into goals (0.75 scored per home game). The main risk is that Mansfield’s attack, which averages 1.43 goals per game, finds more joy against a Wigan side that has kept just one clean sheet all season.

Wigan vs Mansfield Town: Common Questions

Who will win Wigan vs Mansfield Town?

The model gives Wigan a 33% chance of victory, Mansfield Town 31%, and the draw 36%. Both teams are struggling in key areas, so a draw is the most likely outcome based on current rates.

Will both teams score in Wigan vs Mansfield Town?

There is a 53% probability that both teams will score, supported by both sides’ poor clean sheet rates (14%) and a recent head-to-head trend of BTTS in four of five meetings.

Is over 2.5 goals likely in Wigan vs Mansfield Town?

The model estimates a 51% chance of over 2.5 goals, reflecting Mansfield’s high away concession rate but also Wigan’s limited attacking output at home.

How This Prediction Was Made

The numbers on this page come from a structured statistical pack for Wigan vs Mansfield Town: recent results and scoring data for both sides, home/away splits, the head-to-head record, current league standings, known injuries and live bookmaker odds, all sourced from the API-Football data feed.

This fixture was routed to The Numbers Desk, the statistical baseline — season-long rates, splits and distributions. An AI model running that profile analyses the pack and produces the probabilities, predicted score and written analysis shown above. Nothing is edited by hand, and no information outside the data pack is used.

Last updated: 26 September 2026 (refreshed automatically as new team data arrives). Every prediction is scored against the real result once the match finishes — see the verified track record or read the full methodology. Football is inherently uncertain: treat this page as analysis, not advice.

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