Preston 0-1 Wigan — FA Cup, 9 Jan 2026
Wigan beat Preston 1-0 in the FA Cup Round of 64 on 9 January 2026 at Deepdale, Preston. H. Bettoni scored for Wigan. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 3 and Wigan 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 64'
- 65'
- 71'Simulation
- 72'
- 0-175'assist: Callum Wright
- 78'
- 81'out: B. Potts
- 90+1'
- 90+3'Foul
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Preston
- 8.0Liam LindsayD
- 7.5Alistair McCannM
- 7.3Andrew HughesD
- 7.3Lewis GibsonD
- 7.3Jordan ThompsonM
- 7.2Daniel IversenG
- 6.7Thierry SmallM
- 6.7Michael SmithF
- 6.7Pol ValentínM
- 6.6Brad PottsM
- 6.6Mads Frøkjær-JensenF
- 6.6Jordan StoreyD
- 6.5Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.3Alfie DevineM
- 6.2Daniel JebbisonF
- 6.2Lewis DobbinF
Wigan
- 7.6Harrison BettoniF
- 7.2Matthew SmithM
- 7.2Maleace AsamoahF
- 7.2William AimsonD
- 7.0James CarragherD
- 7.0Morgan FoxD
- 6.9Sam TickleG
- 6.7Jensen WeirM
- 6.6Raphael RodriguesM
- 6.5Joseph HungboM
- 6.3Callum WrightF
- 5.6Dara CostelloeF
Line-ups
Substitutes
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 16Andrew Hughes46'D7.3
- 44B. Potts81'M6.6
- 24Michael Smith64'F6.7
- 7W. KeaneF
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 4Benjamin WhitemanM
- 28Milutin Osmajić65'F6.5
- 21Alfie Devine72'M6.3
- 42Odeluga OffiahD
WiganGary Caldwell
Substitutes
- 5S. SessegnonD
- 20C. McManamanM
- 30T. SavinG
- 35T. FrancoisM
- 9C. Saydee90+1'F
- 37Maleace Asamoah78'F7.2
- 27T. Brenan
- 45C. LlytonD
- –A. MoseleyF
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Lindsay | 81 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 8.0 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Andrew Hughes | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Lewis Gibson | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Jordan Thompson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Thierry Small | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Michael Smith | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Pol Valentín | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Brad Potts | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Alfie Devine | 18 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 72 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
Wigan
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Bettoni | 78 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Matthew Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Maleace Asamoah | 12 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| William Aimson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| James Carragher | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Morgan Fox | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Sam Tickle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jensen Weir | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Raphael Rodrigues | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Joseph Hungbo | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Callum Wright | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Dara Costelloe | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Bristol City 0-2 Preston, 4 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 0-1 Derby, 17 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Wigan
- Previous: Cardiff 1-0 Wigan, 4 Jan 2026 · League One
- Next: Wigan 0-1 Bolton, 17 Jan 2026 · League One
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