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Round
Regular Season - 12
Venue
Kassam Stadium, Oxford
Form

Recent form

Oxford United
66Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-3D-0L · +4 goal difference

Wigan
54Average

Last 4 matches · 2W-0D-2L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Oxford United or Draw

BetGenius backs Oxford United or Draw (Double Chance) at 70% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

70%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Oxford United come into the clash on the back of a solid home run, sitting eighth with 15 points from eight games and a +7 goal difference. Their recent five matches have produced three wins and two draws, scoring an average of two goals per game while conceding just over one. Wigan sit at the bottom of the table, with seven points from nine games and a -7 goal difference. They have struggled to find the net, averaging less than one goal per game and have failed to score in three of their last five outings. In the most recent league meeting, Oxford beat Wigan 4‑2 at home, and historically the two sides are fairly even, but the current form and league standing heavily favour the home side. The combined goal averages suggest a match with at least three goals on average, making an over‑2.5 goal line plausible.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Oxford have a +7 goal difference and average 2.0 goals per game, while Wigan average only 0.7
  2. Oxford are unbeaten in their last two home games; Wigan have lost three of their last four away matches
  3. Recent head‑to‑head (2024) ended 4‑2 to Oxford at home
  4. Combined goal averages (2.7) suggest over 2.5 goals
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Oxford United at homeWigan away
3
Played
4
1-2-0
W-D-L
0-1-3
2
Scored /game
0.5
1
Conceded /game
1.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
—
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
—

Combined scoring rate: 2.5 goals per game (Oxford United at home plus Wigan away).

Players

Key players this season

Oxford United

  • S. Dembélé3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
5PlymouthPromotion - League One (Play Offs)12+119
6ReadingPromotion - League One (Play Offs)11+1118
7Sheffield Wednesday10+1018
8Oxford United9+818
9Stevenage10+515
10Leicester10+115
11Mansfield Town10+115
21PeterboroughRelegation - League Two11-109
22BarnsleyRelegation - League Two10-98
23BromleyRelegation - League Two10-168
24WiganRelegation - League Two10-87
History

Head-to-head

4
Oxford United
1
Draws
4
Wigan

the last 9 meetings are split 4-4 with 1 drawn, averaging 3.6 goals a game, both teams scored in 67% of them.

  • 2026-10-20Oxford United2-1Wigan
  • 2024-02-13Oxford United4-2Wigan
  • 2023-10-24Wigan2-0Oxford United
  • 2022-02-01Wigan1-1Oxford United
  • 2021-12-18Oxford United2-3Wigan
Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Oxford United or Draw
70%
Confidence

Oxford’s superior league position, stronger goal‑scoring record and unbeaten home form contrast with Wigan’s poor away results and low scoring output. Recent head‑to‑head shows Oxford winning 4‑2 at home, reinforcing their advantage. These factors combine to give Oxford a high probability of at least a draw, while the goal averages of both sides point to a likely total above 2.5.

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Published October 19, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.