On December 6th, in the FA Cup, Wigan Athletic will face Barrow. According to the 1X2 odds, bookmakers favor Wigan Athletic: their victory is priced at 1.45 with a 64.63% probability. A draw is offered at 4.30 with a 21.79% chance, while a Barrow win is at 6.90 with a 13.58% probability. These odds reflect a significant difference in the teams' chances to advance. Additional markets for total goals show odds of 1.89 for over 2.5 goals and 1.88 for under 2.5, indicating some uncertainty about the expected goal tally. Both Teams to Score: No is at 1.70, Yes is at 2.03, suggesting that bookmakers lean towards one team possibly not scoring.
In their last five matches, Wigan Athletic averages 46.4% possession, commits 9.4 fouls, is caught offside 1.2 times, and receives 1 yellow card per game. Barrow is slightly more active: 49.4% possession, 10.6 fouls, 2.2 offsides, and 1.4 yellow cards. In Wigan Athletic's last three matches: December 2nd - Wigan Athletic 1-0 Burton Albion, November 29th - Wigan Athletic 0-0 Stevenage, November 22nd - AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Wigan Athletic. For Barrow: November 29th - Newport County 2-2 Barrow, November 22nd - Barrow 0-2 Cambridge United, November 15th - Bromley 2-1 Barrow. In their head-to-head on August 3rd, 2024, Barrow defeated Wigan Athletic 1-0.
In a series of five matches, Wigan Athletic scores an average of 1 goal and concedes 0.6, with a total goal average of 1.6 per game. Barrow plays a more open game: 1.4 goals scored and 1.6 conceded, averaging 3 goals per match. For over 2.5 goals: Wigan Athletic had only 1 out of 5 matches being high-scoring, while Barrow had 3 out of 5. By halves, Wigan Athletic had only 1 out of 5 matches with two or more goals in both the first and second halves. Barrow recorded more than 1.5 goals in the second half 4 times out of 5, and in the first half - 2 out of 5. Wigan Athletic most often scores between 31-45 minutes (50%) and concedes late (76-90 minutes, 50%). Barrow often scores between 31-45 and 61-75 minutes (38% each), while conceding in three intervals: 0-15, 46-60, 76-90 minutes (29% each). This timing and goal trend suggests that Barrow is inclined towards more high-scoring matches, while Wigan Athletic plays more cautiously. Overall, a bet on over 2.5 goals at 1.89 seems justified: Barrow's high average scoring rate and frequent overs, especially in the second half, support this.
Wigan Athletic averages 5.2 corners per game, Barrow 4.2, totaling 9.4. In a series of five matches, Wigan Athletic had over 9.5 corners 4 times out of 5, Barrow 1 out of 5. Among available corner totals for 9.5, both outcomes are possible: over 9.5 corners at 1.92, under 9.5 at 1.78. Wigan Athletic is favored in corner outcomes with odds of 1.33. It's logical to expect an active match in terms of corner kicks, especially considering Wigan Athletic's statistics, so a bet on over 9.5 corners seems justified.
Sportwars.net prediction for Wigan Athletic vs Barrow, 2025-12-06 - Over 2.5 goals, odds 1.89. Correct score: 2:1, odds 8.00.


