Preston vs Wigan

FA Cup - 1/32-finals 9 Jan 2026, 19:30
Preston
Preston
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Wigan
Wigan
🏟 Deepdale

Match report

Wigan edged past Preston 1-0 in the FA Cup - 1/32-finals on 9 January 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Preston had 12 shots to Wigan's 10.

The match was played at Deepdale.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 12 - 10 On target 2 - 3 Corners 3 - 2 Fouls 9 - 10 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Harrison Bettoni
Wigan · 1 goal
8 Liam Lindsay 80 passes (89% accurate)
8 Alistair McCann 66 passes (91% accurate)
7 Daniel Iversen 60 passes (87% accurate)
7 Jordan Storey captained the side
First half vs second half
Wigan came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–3 7–7
Shots On Goal 0–0 2–3
Ball Possession 66–34 —
Corners 3–1 0–1
Attacks 46–41 61–38
Match statistics
3 Corners 2
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 2
107 Attacks 79
49 Dangerous Attacks 38
3 On Target 3
10 Off Target 6
50% Ball Possession 50%
12 Shots Total 10
2 Shots On Goal 3
7 Shots Off Goal 6
3 Shots Blocked 1
9 Shots Inside Box 8
3 Shots Outside Box 2
9 Fouls 10
3 Corners 2
3 Offsides 2
69% Ball Possession 31%
1 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 2
556 Passes Total 236
462 Passes Accurate 150
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Preston · 3-4-3
1 D. Iversen
14 J. Storey 6 L. Lindsay 19 L. Gibson
2 P. Valentín 15 J. Thompson 8 A. McCann 26 T. Small
10 M. Frøkjær-Jensen 9 D. Jebbison 17 L. Dobbin
Wigan · 3-4-2-1
1 S. Tickle
4 W. Aimson 23 J. Carragher 3 M. Fox
21 R. Rodrigues 6 J. Weir 17 M. Smith 44 J. Hungbo
43 H. Bettoni 8 C. Wright
11 D. Costelloe
Preston
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
  • 16 Andrew Hughes
  • 24 Michael Smith
  • 28 Milutin Osmajić
  • 21 Alfie Devine
  • 44 Brad Potts
  • 12 Jack Walton
  • 42 Odeluga Offiah
  • 4 Benjamin Whiteman
  • 7 Will Keane
Wigan
Coach
Ryan Thomas Lowe
Substitutes
  • 37 Maleace Asamoah
  • 9 Christian Saydee
  • 30 Toby Savin
  • 5 Steven Sessegnon
  • 45 Llyton Chapman
  • 20 Callum McManaman
  • 27 Tobias Brenan
  • 35 Tyrese Francois
  • 46 Adam Moseley
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Hughes ↓ L. Gibson Preston
  • 64' ↑ M. Smith ↓ M. Frokjaer-Jensen Preston
  • 65' ↑ M. Osmajic ↓ D. Jebbison Preston
  • 72' ↑ A. Devine ↓ L. Dobbin Preston
  • 78' ↑ M. Asamoah ↓ H. Bettoni Wigan
  • 81' ↑ B. Potts ↓ L. Lindsay Preston
  • 90+1' ↑ C. Saydee ↓ D. Costelloe Wigan
Cards
  • 71' D. Costelloe Wigan
  • 90+3' J. Thompson Preston
Head-to-head
Preston 1 1 draws 2 Wigan
2026-01-09 Preston vs Wigan 0 - 1
2022-07-30 Wigan Athletic vs Preston North End 0 - 0
2021-07-30 Wigan Athletic vs Preston North End 3 - 2
2020-02-08 Wigan Athletic vs Preston North End 1 - 2
Recent form
Preston D D D D W
Wigan D D D W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Preston vs Wigan?
Preston lost 0-1 against Wigan on 9 January 2026.
Who won Preston vs Wigan?
Wigan won the match 1-0.
Where was Preston vs Wigan played?
The match was played at Deepdale.
Who had more possession in Preston vs Wigan?
Preston had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.