Barnsley (home)
- Barnsley FC are 13th in League One 2025/2026, with 48 points from 34 games.
- Barnsley have won 9, drawn 4 and lost 5 of 18 home games in League One 2025/2026.
- Barnsley FC’s recent form has been mixed, with two wins, one draw and two losses in their last five games, but they have a good opportunity to claim a win on Tuesday when they take on an inconsistent Wigan Athletic at Oakwell.
- Conor Hourihane’s pragmatism and tactical flexibility since his appointment as head coach in March 2025 has given his team some consistency in the league, although they sit 13th in the table.
Wigan (away)
- Wigan Athletic are 20th in League One 2025/2026, with 38 points from 35 matches.
- Wigan Athletic’s system is also high-tempo, employing two wing-backs and looking to play on the counter-attack.
- However, Gary Caldwell’s appointment as manager in February 2026 has brought some uncertainty to the side after a turbulent period for the club in the prior months.
- Wigan have failed to win in their last two away games, drawing with Blackpool and losing the other.
Key Players
- Barnsley’s top goalscorer David McGoldrick has netted 13 times in 30 League One 2025/2026 appearances and has scored five of Barnsley’s last seven goals.
- Herbie Kane’s energy in the middle of the pitch is key to Barnsley’s success this season, and if the Tykes can clog up Wigan’s attempts to create width and overloads, I think they will win.
- Charlie Hughes is the anchor of Wigan’s defense, but the back line has struggled to keep clean sheets away from home, so Barnsley will have chances to win.
Betting Insights
- Barnsley can be backed at 2.07 to take all three points at Oakwell, and that is the selection for me.
- Wigan have won only two of their 18 away fixtures in League One 2025/2026, losing eight, averaging 1.17 goals scored and 1.94 conceded.
Head-to-Head
Wigan have won one, Barnsley none and two have been drawn in the last three head-to-head meetings between the sides in League One 2025/2026, with the last meeting in October ending 1-1 at the DW Stadium.
Prediction
Barnsley have conceded 27 goals in 18 home league games, and Wigan can score in this match, making a 2-1 home victory the exact score prediction.
