Wigan vs Northampton

League One 2 Aug 2025, 14:00
Wigan
Wigan
3–1
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Northampton
Northampton
🏟 The Brick Community Stadium (Wigan) 👤 Alex Chilowicz Round 1

Match report

Wigan beat Northampton 3-1 in the League One on 2 August 2025.

Wigan had 20 shots to Northampton's 6.

The match was played at The Brick Community Stadium (Wigan), with Alex Chilowicz in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 20 - 6 On target 8 - 3 Corners 9 - 3 Fouls 11 - 11 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Fraser Murray
Wigan · 2 goals
8 Jensen Weir 1 goal
8 Michael Forbes 1 goal
8 Joseph Hungbo 2 assists
7 James Carragher captained the side
First half vs second half
Northampton came out stronger after half-time, with 5 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–1 11–5
Shots On Goal 5–0 3–3
Ball Possession 60–40 —
Corners 6–0 3–3
Attacks 45–46 45–47
Match statistics
9 Corners 3
5 Substitution 4
90 Attacks 93
0 Attacks 3
1 Attacks 4
1 Attacks 5
49 Dangerous Attacks 42
8 On Target 2
11 Off Target 4
20 Shots Total 6
8 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 3
7 Shots Blocked 0
13 Shots Inside Box 4
7 Shots Outside Box 2
11 Fouls 11
9 Corners 3
1 Offsides 2
50% Ball Possession 50%
0 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 5
314 Passes Total 323
210 Passes Accurate 217
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wigan · 3-1-4-2
1 S. Tickle
23 J. Carragher 15 J. Kerr 5 S. Sessegnon
35 T. Francois
7 F. Murray 27 T. Brenan 6 J. Weir 44 J. Hungbo
9 C. Saydee 11 D. Costelloe
Northampton · 3-4-3
1 L. Burge
2 J. Burroughs 15 J. Thorniley 18 M. Forbes
16 J. Wormleighton 4 D. Campbell 14 T. Fornah 21 J. Perkins
8 C. McGeehan 19 E. Wheatley 7 S. Hoskins
Wigan
Coach
S. Maloney
Substitutes
  • 14 Ryan Trevitt
  • 2 Isaac Mabaya
  • 22 Jon Mellish
  • 10 Paul Mullin
  • 37 Maleace Asamoah
  • 12 Tom Watson
  • 8 Callum Wright
Northampton
Coach
J. Brady
Substitutes
  • 3 Conor McCarthy
  • 10 Elliott List
  • 6 Jordan Willis
  • 35 Max Dyche
  • 34 Ross Fitzsimons
  • 25 Joshua Tomlinson
  • 26 Jack Baldwin
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ C. McCarthy ↓ J. Perkins Northampton
  • 46' ↑ E. List ↓ J. Wormleighton Northampton
  • 61' ↑ R. Trevitt ↓ T. Brenan Wigan
  • 70' ↑ I. Mabaya ↓ J. Hungbo Wigan
  • 83' ↑ J. Mellish ↓ S. Sessegnon Wigan
  • 84' ↑ M. Asamoah ↓ D. Costelloe Wigan
  • 84' ↑ P. Mullin ↓ C. Saydee Wigan
  • 90' ↑ J. Willis ↓ M. Forbes Northampton
  • 90' ↑ M. Dyche ↓ J. Thorniley Northampton
Cards
  • 64' J. Thorniley Northampton
  • 76' C. McCarthy Northampton
Head-to-head
Wigan 5 2 draws 1 Northampton
2026-04-06 Northampton vs Wigan 1 - 3
2025-08-02 Wigan vs Northampton 3 - 1
2025-05-03 Northampton Town vs Wigan Athletic 1 - 1
2024-11-26 Wigan Athletic vs Northampton Town 2 - 1
2024-01-13 Northampton Town vs Wigan Athletic 1 - 1
2023-08-12 Wigan Athletic vs Northampton Town 2 - 1
Recent form
Wigan D D W D W
Northampton D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wigan vs Northampton?
Wigan won 3-1 against Northampton on 2 August 2025.
Who won Wigan vs Northampton?
Wigan won the match 3-1.
Where was Wigan vs Northampton played?
The match was played at The Brick Community Stadium (Wigan).
Who had more possession in Wigan vs Northampton?
Wigan had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.