Preston
Preston vs Wigan — FA Cup
0-1
Wigan
Deepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Wigan had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.1.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 (W W L D D). 1.6 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at Bristol City · 4 Jan 2026
- W 3-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 1 Jan 2026
- L 2-1 at Wrexham · 29 Dec 2025
- D 0-0 at Stoke City · 26 Dec 2025
- D 1-1 vs Norwich · 20 Dec 2025
- W 1-2 at Oxford United · 13 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Wigan
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L D W W L). 1.1 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Cardiff · 4 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs Barnsley · 1 Jan 2026
- W 0-2 at Burton Albion · 29 Dec 2025
- W 0-2 at Burton · 29 Dec 2025
- L 2-1 at Bradford · 26 Dec 2025
- L 0-2 vs Blackpool · 20 Dec 2025
Match statistics
| Preston | Metric | Wigan |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Ball possession | 30 |
| 1.27 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.85 |
| 12 | Total shots | 10 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 8 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 558 | Total passes | 235 |
| 461 | Accurate passes | 146 |
| 83 | Pass accuracy | 62 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |