Wigan vs Mansfield Town Prediction, 3 Nov 2026

Wigan host Mansfield Town in League One. Mansfield sit comfortably in mid-table while Wigan have been stuck near the foot of the division, and that contrast shapes how this one looks on paper.

Wigan's home form hasn't done them many favours this season, and Mansfield have been the more consistent side in the league table. Whether that gap shows up over ninety minutes is still open.

Analysis updated 3 Nov 2026, 03:00 UTC.

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A big gap in the table

Mansfield sit 12th with 18 points from 12 games, winning five and losing four. Wigan are down in 21st, with just three wins from 13 and nine defeats.

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№	Team	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	GF/GA	Points
11	Milton Keynes Dons	13	4	6	3	22/20	18
12	Mansfield Town	12	5	3	4	20/18	18
13	Wycombe	13	4	6	3	21/23	18

20	Blackpool	11	3	2	6	16/20	11
21	Wigan	13	3	1	9	11/22	10
22	Peterborough	13	2	4	7	11/23	10

Goal difference tells a similar story. Mansfield have scored 20 and conceded 18, roughly balanced, while Wigan have shipped 22 against only 11 scored.

Wigan's defensive record near the bottom of the table suggests they'll need a big improvement to contain Mansfield.

Comparative Team Statistics: Wigan vs Mansfield Town

Wigan vs Mansfield Town statistics: team strength, attack, defence and head-to-head comparison.

Creativity and cards to watch

Mansfield's attacking threat looks shared rather than reliant on one man. N. Moriah-Welsh and R. Hendry have both chipped in with two assists apiece in their appearances this season.

Wigan:

Penalty cards:

J. Carragher yellow card

x 3

Mansfield Town:

Best assist providers:

N. Moriah-Welsh - 2

R. Hendry - 2

Penalty cards:

O. Dodgson red card

x 1

L. Reed

x 3

R. Sweeney yellow card

x 3

Discipline is worth a mention too. L. Reed and R. Sweeney have each picked up three yellow cards for Mansfield, and O. Dodgson already has a red card in just four matches. Wigan's J. Carragher has also collected three yellows in six games, so both sides have players who are on the edge of suspension trouble.

Wigan vs Mansfield Town: England League One match preview with team badges and kick-off details.

How it could play out

Wigan's defence has been leaky all season, conceding at a rate that puts them among the division's more vulnerable sides. Mansfield's scoring has been balanced across the team rather than down to one standout forward, which could suit them against a side struggling to keep clean sheets.

With several players from both squads carrying card counts close to a suspension threshold, discipline could become a factor if the game gets stretched or feisty in the second half.

Match odds and squad lists

MATCH RESULT (1x2)

W1: 3.25

X: 3.4

W2: 2.1

Handicap

Wigan

Mansfield Town

Handicap (-2.5): 12.00

Handicap (-2.5): 8.30

Handicap (-1.75): 8.40

Handicap (-2): 7.40

Handicap (-1.5): 6.80

Handicap (-1.75): 5.00

Handicap (-1.25): 6.40

Handicap (-1.5): 3.80

Handicap (-1): 5.90

Handicap (-1.25): 3.45

Handicap (-0.75): 4.10

Handicap (-1): 3.10

Handicap (-0.5): 3.30

Handicap (-0.75): 2.42

Handicap (-0.25): 2.85

Handicap (-0.5): 2.10

Handicap (0): 2.38

Handicap (-0.25): 1.85

Handicap (0.25): 2.00

Handicap (0): 1.55

Handicap (0.5): 1.70

Handicap (0.25): 1.40

Handicap (0.75): 1.52

Handicap (0.5): 1.32

Handicap (1): 1.35

Handicap (0.75): 1.23

Handicap (1.25): 1.30

Handicap (1): 1.13

Handicap (1.5): 1.25

Handicap (1.25): 1.12

Handicap (1.75): 1.17

Handicap (1.5): 1.10

Handicap (2): 1.03

Handicap (1.75): 1.01

Handicap (2.5): 1.02

Total

Over

Under

Over (0.5): 1.04

Under (0.5): 12.00

Over (1.25): 1.10

Under (1): 9.00

Over (1.5): 1.22

Under (1.25): 5.00

Over (1.75): 1.26

Under (1.5): 4.00

Over (2): 1.33

Under (1.75): 3.20

Over (2.25): 1.54

Under (2): 2.88

Over (2.5): 1.75

Under (2.25): 2.25

Over (2.75): 1.93

Under (2.5): 2.05

Over (3): 2.26

Under (2.75): 1.74

Over (3.25): 2.52

Under (3): 1.52

Over (3.5): 2.75

Under (3.25): 1.41

Over (3.75): 3.42

Under (3.5): 1.40

Over (4): 4.60

Under (3.75): 1.23

Over (4.25): 4.90

Under (4): 1.13

Over (4.5): 5.50

Under (4.25): 1.11

Over (4.75): 6.70

Under (4.5): 1.14

Over (5): 8.30

Under (4.75): 1.05

Over (5.5): 11.00

Under (5): 1.03

Over (6.5): 23.00

Under (5.5): 1.05

Over (7.5): 51.00

Under (6.5): 1.01

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Squad and player details

Wigan
Name	Country	Age	Position	Height	Weight
J. Mellish	England	29	Defender	188	88
S. Hogan	Republic of Ireland	34	Attacker	178	64
M. Fox	Wales	33	Defender	185 cm	78 kg
Callum Henry McManaman	England	35	Midfielder	175	74
J. Weir	England	24	Midfielder	186	74
M. Power	England	33	Midfielder	181 cm	77 kg
F. Murray	Scotland	27	Midfielder	183 cm	n/a
D. Costelloe	Republic of Ireland	23	Attacker	n/a	n/a
J. Walsh	England	24	Goalkeeper	185	68
F. Burns	England	23	Defender	191 cm	87 kg
C. Saydee	England	24	Attacker	184 cm	71 kg
J. Chilokoa-Mullen	Scotland	22	Defender	n/a	n/a
S. Perkins	England	22	Attacker	178	n/a
L. Harris	Wales	21	Midfielder	177	n/a
J. Whitworth	England	22	Goalkeeper	179	n/a
C. Barrett	England	24	Midfielder	n/a	n/a
J. Carragher	England	23	Defender	192	n/a
A. Higgins	England	21	Attacker	n/a	n/a
C. Sze	England	22	Attacker	185	n/a
R. Trevitt	England	23	Midfielder	170	65
Charlie Gray	England	20	Midfielder	n/a	n/a
T. Watson	England	22	Goalkeeper	n/a	n/a
Archie Harris	England	21	Defender	166	57
B. Burrows	England	18	Attacker	n/a	n/a
Tobias Brenan	England	20	Midfielder	n/a	n/a
R. Walsh	England	18	Midfielder	n/a	n/a
K'Marni Miller	England	20	Defender	n/a	n/a
Sam Bolland	n/a	n/a	Defender	n/a	n/a
R. Greenhalgh	n/a	n/a	Attacker	n/a	n/a
R. Harrison	n/a	n/a	Midfielder	n/a	n/a
C. Llyton	n/a	n/a	Defender	n/a	n/a
A. Moseley	n/a	n/a	Attacker	n/a	n/a

Mansfield Town
Name	Country	Age	Position	Height	Weight
C. Humphreys	England	28	Defender	185	76
R. Sweeney	Republic of Ireland	29	Defender	193	87
J. Bowery	England	35	Defender	185	76
K. Knoyle	England	30	Defender	173	63
R. Oates	England	31	Attacker	183	74
G. Maris	England	30	Midfielder	180	75
E. Hewitt	Wales	32	Defender	180	75
H. Lewis	England	28	Goalkeeper	191	77
O. Hernández	Cuba	33	Attacker	172	76
D. McGoldrick	Republic of Ireland	38	Attacker	183 cm	74 kg
T. Roberts	Wales	27	Attacker	180	75
M. Smith	England	35	Attacker	180	71
M. Maroši	Slovakia	33	Goalkeeper	193 cm	90 kg
K. Dempsey	England	31	Midfielder	178	75
L. Reed	England	29	Midfielder	173	60
L. Akins	Grenada	37	Midfielder	180	73
L. Bolton	England	27	Defender	174 cm	72 kg
S. McLaughlin	Republic of Ireland	36	Midfielder	178	76
A. Oshilaja	England	33	Defender	181	75
L. Roberts	England	31	Goalkeeper	183 cm	82 kg
L. Montsma	Netherlands	28	Defender	191	82
A. McGowan	England	30	Defender	175	80
J. Moon	England	25	Defender	186	75
C. Hall	England	33	Defender	193	85
F. Blake-Tracy	England	31	Defender	183	64
M. Watters	England	27	Attacker	188	80
R. Hendry	Scotland	28	Midfielder	178 cm	73 kg
K. John	England	25	Defender	n/a	n/a
J. Lawrence-Gabriel	England	28	Midfielder	178	69
J. Russell	Jamaica	26	Midfielder	195	81
B. Garrity	England	29	Midfielder	183	74
L. Thompson	England	24	Midfielder	173	68
J. Headley	England	25	Midfielder	176	n/a
O. Dodgson	England	23	Defender	178	n/a
N. Moriah-Welsh	Guyana	24	Midfielder	172	65
G. Hall	England	22	Midfielder	175	70
G. Abbott	England	21	Midfielder	n/a	n/a
M. Asamoah	Great Britain	23	Attacker	183	n/a
T. Anderson	England	22	Defender	n/a	n/a
O. Lynch	n/a	n/a	Attacker	n/a	n/a
Charlie Bussel	n/a	n/a	Midfielder	n/a	n/a

Taking the numbers together, Mansfield look the more reliable side in the table and their scoring has been spread across more than one player, which tends to help against leaky defences like Wigan's.

Backing them on the handicap rather than outright feels like the sensible way to use that edge without being caught out by a draw.