Season so far

League One

Key, Barnsley v Wigan
League position, Barnsley 5th, Wigan Athletic 19thTotal points, Barnsley 26, Wigan Athletic 14

Goals scored

Barnsley 24Wigan Athletic 12

Goals conceded

Barnsley 19Wigan Athletic 12

Shots

Barnsley 162Wigan Athletic 92

Shots on target

Barnsley 78Wigan Athletic 47

Shots off target

Barnsley 84Wigan Athletic 45

Blocked shots

Barnsley 44Wigan Athletic 57

Passing accuracy %

Barnsley 71.21Wigan Athletic 80.97

Points dropped from a winning position

Barnsley 6Wigan Athletic 2

Form guide

All competitions

Barnsley draw
v Cambridge United
1
1
League One
Wigan Athletic draw
v Nottingham Forest U21
0
0
EFL Trophy
Barnsley won
v Rotherham United
2
0
League One
Wigan Athletic lose
v Wycombe Wanderers
0
1
League One
Barnsley won
v Port Vale
1
3
FA Cup
Wigan Athletic won
v Carlisle United
0
2
FA Cup
Barnsley lose
v Doncaster Rovers
1
3
EFL Trophy
Wigan Athletic draw
v Blackpool
2
2
League One
Barnsley won
v Shrewsbury Town
0
2
League One
Wigan Athletic lose
v Mansfield Town
1
2
League One

Previous meetings

All competitions

Barnsley and Wigan Athletic
Played
16
Barnsley Won 4Wigan Athletic Won 6Draw 6

Previous scores

All competitions

League Cup

Wigan Athletic 1 , Barnsley 1 on the 13th of August 2024
Wigan Athletic
Barnsley
13th of August 2024

League One

Barnsley 1 , Wigan Athletic 1 on the 1st of January 2024
Barnsley
Wigan Athletic
1st of January 2024
Wigan Athletic 0 , Barnsley 2 on the 26th of August 2023
Wigan Athletic
Barnsley
26th of August 2023

Match Facts

  • Barnsley are unbeaten across their last four league games against Wigan Athletic (W1 D3), conceding just one goal in that time. 

  • Wigan Athletic have never lost an away league game against Barnsley in seven visits (W3 D4), keeping the Tykes off the scoresheet in five of those matches.

  • Since their opening matchday defeat to Mansfield, Barnsley are unbeaten in six home league games (W2 D4) and kept their first clean sheet at Oakwell in League One this season in their last such game (2-0 v Rotherham).

  • Wigan have lost three of their last four league games (D1), as many as their previous 15 beforehand (W6 D6 L3).