Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic

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Value Assessment

Home Win
1.80
45% pred
-10.7%
Draw
3.43
25% pred
-3.8%
Away Win
4.39
30% pred
+7.0%
VALUE
BTTS Yes 2.05 42%
BTTS No 1.71 50%

Match Info

Kickoff
Fri, Jan 9 2026 · 19:30
Venue
Deepdale (Preston)
Competition
FA Cup · Round 3
Referee
Oliver Langford Oliver Langford

Coaches

Paul Heckingbottom

Paul Heckingbottom

Preston North End Preston North End

In role since Aug 2024

Tactical tendency badges are currently unavailable for this league context.

Gary Caldwell

Gary Caldwell

Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic

In role since Feb 2026

Tactical tendency badges are currently unavailable for this league context.

Recent Form

Preston North End Preston North End
1W 1D 3L
0.6 GF · 1.4 GA
D H Watford Watford 2-2
W H Portsmouth Portsmouth 1-0
L H Hull City Hull City 0-3
L H Derby County Derby County 0-1
L H Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic 0-1
1W 1D 3L
0.6 GF · 1.4 GA
D H Watford Watford 2-2
W H Portsmouth Portsmouth 1-0
L H Hull City Hull City 0-3
L H Derby County Derby County 0-1
L H Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic 0-1
1W 2D 2L
0.8 GF · 1.4 GA
D A Swansea City Swansea City 1-1
L A Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers 0-1
D A Ipswich Town Ipswich Town 1-1
L A Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 0-4
W A Bristol City Bristol City 2-0
1W 3D 1L
1 GF · 1 GA
D A Swansea City Swansea City 1-1
L A Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers 0-1
D H Watford Watford 2-2
W H Portsmouth Portsmouth 1-0
D A Ipswich Town Ipswich Town 1-1
Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic
4W 0D 1L
1.4 GF · 1 GA
L A Arsenal Arsenal 0-4
W A Preston North End Preston North End 1-0
W A Mansfield Town Mansfield Town 2-0
W A Cambridge United Cambridge United 2-1
W A Carlisle United Carlisle United 2-0
2W 2D 1L
1 GF · 1 GA
D H Barrow Barrow 2-2
D H Hemel Hempstead Town Hemel Hempstead Town 1-1
L H Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers 0-2
W H Stockport County Stockport County 1-0
W H Notts County Notts County 1-0
4W 0D 1L
1.4 GF · 1 GA
L A Arsenal Arsenal 0-4
W A Preston North End Preston North End 1-0
W A Mansfield Town Mansfield Town 2-0
W A Cambridge United Cambridge United 2-1
W A Carlisle United Carlisle United 2-0
1W 2D 2L
0.8 GF · 1.8 GA
L A Arsenal Arsenal 0-4
W A Preston North End Preston North End 1-0
D H Barrow Barrow 2-2
D H Hemel Hempstead Town Hemel Hempstead Town 1-1
L H Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers 0-2

Head-to-Head (Last 10)

Preston North End
5
50%
Draws
2
20%
Wigan Athletic
3
30%
Avg Goals
2.0
BTTS
30%

League Signals

Predictability
44%
LOW
Home Bias
+7%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
3.3
HIGH
Draw Rate
18%
BTTS
57%
Over 2.5
64%

Final Words

Preston North End have struggled recently, winning just 1 of their last 5 matches. Wigan Athletic have been inconsistent, managing just 1 win in their last 5.