Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Barnsley 210 draws5 Wigan Athletic
17
Meetings
2.18
Goals / game
53%
Both teams scored
24%
Over 2.5 goals
Barnsley

Facts about Barnsley

Scored in10/17 (59%)
Conceded in13/17 (76%)
Goals scored16 · 0.94/game
Longest winning streak1
Longest unbeaten run5
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win7
Wigan Athletic

Facts about Wigan Athletic

Scored in13/17 (76%)
Conceded in10/17 (59%)
Goals scored21 · 1.24/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run7
Longest losing streak1
Longest run without a win5
By competition
CompetitionBarnsleyDrawWigan AthleticGames
League One2428
Championship0336
League Cup0202
EFL Trophy0101
All competitions210517

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Barnsley1608
gap 19
1589Wigan Athletic
1729156320222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Barnsley
38%
Draw
30%
Wigan Athletic
32%

All meetings

17 matches on record

8 Aug 2026
League Cup
BarnsleyBarnsley11Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic
BTTSO2.5
17 Mar 2026
League One
BarnsleyBarnsley11Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic
BTTSO2.5
1 Jan 2026
League One
Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic11BarnsleyBarnsley
BTTSO2.5
29 Mar 2025
League One
Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic11BarnsleyBarnsley
BTTSO2.5

Barnsley recent form

Wigan Athletic recent form

Barnsley has gone head to head with Wigan Athletic 17 times since 2013, winning 2 and scoring 16 goals. Wigan Athletic, in turn, has won 5 and scored 21 goals. There have been 10 draws between Barnsley and Wigan Athletic. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 53% of games and 24% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.18 goals per game.