Wigan 3-1 Northampton — League One, 2 Aug 2025
Wigan beat Northampton 3-1 in the League One on 2 August 2025 at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan. Fraser Murray and Jensen Weir scored for Wigan; Michael Forbes for Northampton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Wigan have won 3 and Northampton 0, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-029'assist: Joseph Hungbo
- 2-043'assist: Joseph Hungbo
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 3-046'
- 61'T. Brenanout: R. Trevitt
- 64'Foul
- 70'
- 3-170'assist: Dean Campbell
- 76'Foul
- 83'
- 84'out: Paul Mullin
- 84'
- 90'
- 90'
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
9.6
Top rated
Wigan
- 9.6Fraser MurrayM
- 8.2Jensen WeirM
- 8.0Joseph HungboM
- 7.5Isaac MabayaD
- 7.3Steven SessegnonD
- 7.2Ryan TrevittM
- 7.2Jason KerrD
- 6.9Christian SaydeeF
- 6.9James CarragherD
- 6.7Tyrese FrancoisM
- 6.7Tobias BrenanM
- 6.6Sam TickleG
- 6.6Jon MellishD
- 6.6Maleace AsamoahF
- 6.3Paul MullinF
- 5.2Dara CostelloeF
Northampton
- 7.9Michael ForbesD
- 7.2Dean CampbellM
- 6.7Conor McCarthyD
- 6.7Lee BurgeG
- 6.6Ethan WheatleyF
- 6.5Joseph WormleightonM
- 6.5Elliott ListM
- 6.3Samuel HoskinsF
- 6.3Jordan ThornileyD
- 6.2Jack PerkinsM
- 6.2Tyrese FornahM
- 6.2Cameron McGeehanF
- 5.9Jack BurroughsD
Line-ups
Northampton3-4-3
Wigan3-1-4-2
Substitutes
WiganGary Caldwell
Substitutes
- 10Paul Mullin84'F6.3
- 22Jon Mellish83'D6.6
- 8Callum WrightM
- 2I. Mabaya70'D7.5
- 37Maleace Asamoah84'F6.6
- 14R. Trevitt61'M7.2
- 12Tom WatsonG
NorthamptonColin Calderwood
Substitutes
- 34Ross FitzsimonsG
- 26J. BaldwinD
- 6J. Willis90'D
- 10Elliott List46'M6.5
- 3C. McCarthy46'D6.7
- 35Max Dyche90'D
- 25J. TomlinsonD
Team statistics
50%Possession50%
2.01Expected goals (xG)1.45
20Total shots8
8Shots on target4
6Shots off target4
6Blocked shots0
9Corners3
1Offsides2
11Fouls11
0Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves5
320Total passes323
212Accurate passes215
66%Pass accuracy67%
Wigan
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Murray | 90 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 9.6 |
| Jensen Weir | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Joseph Hungbo | 70 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 8.0 |
| Isaac Mabaya | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Steven Sessegnon | 83 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Ryan Trevitt | 29 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jason Kerr | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Christian Saydee | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| James Carragher | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tyrese Francois | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Tobias Brenan | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Sam Tickle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jon Mellish | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Maleace Asamoah | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Paul Mullin | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Dara Costelloe | 84 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 5.2 |
Northampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Forbes | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Dean Campbell | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Conor McCarthy | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lee Burge | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ethan Wheatley | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Joseph Wormleighton | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Elliott List | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Samuel Hoskins | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Thorniley | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Perkins | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Cameron McGeehan | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jack Burroughs | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
WiganDDDWW
- D03 May 25ANorthampton1-1
- D29 Apr 25ABurton Albion1-1
- D26 Apr 25HBlackpool1-1
- W21 Apr 25HRotherham1-0
- W18 Apr 25AShrewsbury1-0
NorthamptonDLWLD
- D03 May 25HWigan1-1
- L26 Apr 25ACrawley Town0-3
- W21 Apr 25HShrewsbury4-1
- L18 Apr 25ACharlton1-2
- D12 Apr 25HReading0-0
Head-to-head
- 03 May 25Northampton1-1Wigan
- 26 Nov 24Wigan2-1Northampton
- 13 Jan 24Northampton1-1Wigan
- 12 Aug 23Wigan2-1Northampton
- 09 Feb 21Northampton0-1Wigan
- 31 Oct 20Wigan2-3Northampton
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 46 | -10 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough | 46 | -4 | 53 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | -35 | 35 |
Before and after
Wigan
- Previous: Northampton 1-1 Wigan, 3 May 2025 · League One
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Northampton
- Previous: Northampton 1-1 Wigan, 3 May 2025 · League One
- Next: Northampton 0-0 Bradford, 9 Aug 2025 · League One
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