Wigan Athletic 1-2 Burton Albion: result and report

League One · Tuesday 21 January 2025

Result

Wigan Athletic 1-2 Burton Albion

League One · Tuesday 21 January 2025, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-1

Wigan Athletic · Burton Albion · League One predictions

Wigan Athletic 1-2 Burton Albion: match report

Wigan Athletic lost to Burton Albion 1-2 in the League One on Tuesday 21 January 2025. The half-time score was 1-1.

Thelo Aasgaard opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Wigan Athletic's goal came from Thelo Aasgaard (31'). Burton Albion scored through J. Böðvarsson (33') and Rumarn Burrell (59').

Discipline: Wigan Athletic received 2 yellow cards; Burton Albion received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Wigan Athletic were 17th on 30 points from 24 and Burton Albion 24th on 15 points from 25. Wigan Athletic went on to finish that season 15th with 56 points, and Burton Albion 20th with 47.

Wigan Athletic lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Burton Albion in a 5-3-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Ryan Sweeney of Burton Albion (7.5), level with Terence Vancooten (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Wigan Athletic win, 2 draws and 1 for Burton Albion.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Yellow card · Owen DodgsonBurton Albion
  • 8'Yellow card · Charlie WebsterBurton Albion
  • 28'Yellow card · Scott SmithWigan Athletic
  • 31'Goal · Thelo AasgaardWigan Athletic · 1-0
  • 33'Goal · J. BöðvarssonBurton Albion · 1-1
  • 45'Yellow card · Oliver NorburnWigan Athletic
  • 59'Goal · Rumarn BurrellBurton Albion · 1-2
  • 78'Yellow card · Elliot WattBurton Albion

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Wigan Athletic 1, draws 2, Burton Albion 1.

Team news

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Wigan Athletic line-up (4-2-3-1)

Sam Tickle, Toby Sibbick, Jason Kerr, Will Aimson, Jon Mellish, Scott Smith, Oliver Norburn, Jonny Smith, Thelo Aasgaard, Michael Olakigbe, Dale Taylor

Burton Albion line-up (5-3-2)

Max Crocombe, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Terence Vancooten, Ryan Sweeney, Jack Armer, Owen Dodgson, Charlie Webster, Kegs Chauke, JJ McKiernan, Rumarn Burrell, J. Böðvarsson