Prediction for match Preston — Wigan, 09.01.2026

Match Analysis: Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic

The FA Cup continues to deliver exciting matchups, and the clash between Preston North End and Wigan Athletic promises to be a tense affair. Bookmakers have Preston North End as the favorites: their win is priced at 1.84, a draw at 3.48, and a Wigan Athletic victory at 4.23. The probabilities are distributed as follows: 50.92% for a Preston North End win, 26.93% for a draw, and 22.15% for a Wigan Athletic win. This reflects Preston North End's advantage based on current form and statistics, though the odds on totals and both teams to score are also worth noting.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last five matches, Preston North End has an average possession of 44.8%, receives 1.6 yellow cards, commits 11.4 fouls, and gets caught offside 2.8 times per game. Wigan Athletic, over the same period, has 38% possession, 1.4 yellow cards, 11.6 fouls, and 1.2 offsides. Preston North End's last three matches: 04.01.2026 Bristol City - Preston North End 0-2, 01.01.2026 Preston North End - Sheffield Wednesday 3-0, 29.12.2025 Wrexham - Preston North End 2-1. Wigan Athletic's recent games: 04.01.2026 Cardiff City - Wigan Athletic 1-0, 01.01.2026 Wigan Athletic - Barnsley 1-1, 29.12.2025 Burton Albion - Wigan Athletic 0-2. In their last head-to-head on 25.02.2023, Preston North End defeated Wigan Athletic 2-1.

How Many Goals to Expect?

Both teams have shown low scoring in their last five matches, with an average of exactly 2 goals per match. Preston North End scores 1.4 and concedes 0.6, while Wigan Athletic scores 0.8 and concedes 1.2. Regarding the over/under 2.5 goals, Preston North End has gone over in 2 out of 5 matches and under in 3, whereas Wigan Athletic has gone over in 1 out of 5 and under in 4. Neither team has surpassed 1.5 goals in the first half of any of their last 5 matches, but both have exceeded 1.5 goals in the second half 3 times out of 5. Preston North End often scores and concedes between the 76th and 90th minute (50%), while Wigan Athletic scores most frequently in the 0-15, 16-30, 31-45, and 76-90 minute intervals (25% each), and concedes mainly between the 61st and 75th minutes (67%). This suggests a cautious game with a focus on the end, logically leading to a bet on under 2.5 goals at 1.66.

Corner Totals Analysis

Regarding corners, Preston North End averages 3.2 per match over the last 5 games, while Wigan Athletic averages 3.6. In this period, Preston North End has gone over 9.5 corners twice and stayed under three times, with Wigan Athletic showing the same pattern: 2 out of 5 over 9.5. The odds for over 9.75 corners are 1.84, and the same for under 9.75. Preston North End is favored in corner outcomes with odds of 1.67. Given the average figures for both teams, a bet on under 9.75 corners seems reasonable, though both teams can increase their corner count if needed.