The kick off for the match between Barnsley and Wigan Athletic will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 08/08 - at the Oakwell. This clash of the 2026/27 EFL Cup looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Barnsley vs Wigan Athletic
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
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Barnsley Preview
Barnsley has played 0 matches in the EFL Cup so far, with 0 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 0 points per match.
In the 2026/27 season, the team has recorded 19 wins, 15 draws, and 22 losses. Barnsley's attack has scored 83 goals, 0 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0 goals per league match and 1.48 goals per match across the entire season.
David McGoldrick is the team’s top scorer with 15 goals, while Reyes Cleary leads the team in assists with 13. Defensively, The Tykes has conceded 0 goals in the league (an average of 0) and 99 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.77 over 56 matches).
Wigan Athletic preview
In 0 EFL Cup matches, Wigan Athletic has recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 0 points per game.
In the 2026/27 season, the team has 17 wins in 56 matches. The team has scored 57 goals, 0 of them in the EFL Cup (an average of 0 goals per match), with Callum Wright being the team's top scorer with 7 goals and Fraser Murray providing 8 assists.
Defensively, The Latics has conceded 0 goals in the league and 72 in the 2026/27 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.29 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Barnsley vs Wigan Athletic
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