About the Match

Preston faces Wigan at Deepdale on Fri, Jan 9, 2026, 07:30 PM UTC. This match is part of the FA Cup. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Preston and Wigan have fared against each other in the past. On Sport Eden, you can follow the Preston vs Wigan live score with a full set of match features, including:

• Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on Sport Eden.
• Real-time extensive stats: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.
• Lineups and formations: Preston 3-4-3 formation, manager P. Heckingbottom, Wigan 3-4-2-1 formation, manager R. Lowe. Preston starting XI: D. Iversen, L. Gibson, J. Storey, T. Small, Pol Valentín, J. Thompson, A. McCann, L. Lindsay, M. Frøkjær-Jensen, D. Jebbison, L. Dobbin. Wigan starting XI: S. Tickle, J. Carragher, W. Aimson, M. Fox, J. Weir, Harrison Bettoni, M. Smith, R. Borges Rodrigues, J. Hungbo, C. Wright, D. Costelloe.
• Team form & Head-to-head history: Preston and Wigan head to head record: Preston 1 win(s), Wigan 3 win(s), 1 draw(s).
• Match officials: Referee Oliver Langford, England.
• Stadium: Deepdale.
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Final score: Preston 0-1 Wigan.

Player of the Match: L. Lindsay (Rating: 8)

Top rated players of Preston:L. Lindsay (8), A. McCann (7.5), A. Hughes (7.3)

Top rated players of Wigan:Harrison Bettoni (7.6), M. Asamoah (7.2), W. Aimson (7.2)

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