Tranmere Rovers vs Wigan Athletic

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 14 Nov 2023, 19:00
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
🏟 Prenton Park (Birkenhead, Merseyside) 👤 R. Joyce Round 9

Match report

Wigan Athletic edged past Tranmere Rovers 1-0 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 14 November 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Wigan Athletic failed to register a single shot on target and dominated possession with 62% of the ball.

Wigan Athletic had 20 shots to Tranmere Rovers' 7.

The match was played at Prenton Park (Birkenhead, Merseyside), with R. Joyce in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 38% - 62% Shots 7 - 20 On target 1 - 0 Corners 5 - 4 Fouls 8 - 9 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Tom Pearce
Wigan Athletic · 72 passes (88% accurate)
8 Callum McManaman captained the side
7 Joe Murphy captained the side
7 Dan Pike captained the side
7 Josef Yarney 71 passes (85% accurate)
First half vs second half
Wigan Athletic came out stronger after half-time, with 15 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–5 4–15
Shots On Goal 0–0 1–0
Ball Possession 37–63 —
Corners 3–1 2–3
Attacks 32–46 40–50
Match statistics
2 Substitution 4
72 Attacks 96
25 Dangerous Attacks 48
1 On Target 0
6 Off Target 19
7 Shots Total 20
1 Shots On Goal 0
3 Shots Off Goal 12
3 Shots Blocked 8
2 Shots Inside Box 11
5 Shots Outside Box 9
8 Fouls 9
5 Corners 4
1 Offsides 1
38% Ball Possession 62%
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Saves 1
357 Passes Total 588
281 Passes Accurate 516
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Tranmere Rovers · 4-2-3-1
13 J. Murphy
24 D. Pike 21 J. Yarney 30 J. Belehouan 3 J. Leake
23 R. McAlear 26 J. Norris
20 S. Taylor 19 H. Saunders 17 R. Hughes
12 C. Jolley
Wigan Athletic · 4-2-3-1
12 B. Amos
42 H. McHugh 23 O. Rekik 2 K. Watts 3 T. Pearce
21 S. Smith 24 J. Balagizi
18 J. Smith 22 C. Sze 20 C. McManaman
9 C. Wyke
Tranmere Rovers
Coach
N. Adkins
Substitutes
  • 28 Mikey Davies
  • 7 Kieron Morris
  • 29 Conor Robson
  • 6 Jordan Turnbull
  • 8 Regan Hendry
  • 25 Robert Apter
  • 27 Connor Wood
Wigan Athletic
Coach
S. Maloney
Substitutes
  • 45 Kai Payne
  • 25 Josh Stones
  • 31 James Carragher
  • 11 Stephen Humphrys
  • 40 Tom Watson
  • 41 Joe Adams
  • 19 Callum Lang
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ M. Davies ↓ J. Leake Tranmere Rovers
  • 62' ↑ K. Morris ↓ R. McAlear Tranmere Rovers
  • 62' ↑ J. Stones ↓ C. Wyke Wigan Athletic
  • 62' ↑ K. Payne ↓ S. Smith Wigan Athletic
  • 76' ↑ S. Humphrys ↓ J. Smith Wigan Athletic
  • 76' ↑ J. Carragher ↓ O. Rekik Wigan Athletic
Cards
  • 70' K. Payne Wigan Athletic
  • 87' J. Stones Wigan Athletic
  • 87' C. McManaman Wigan Athletic
Head-to-head
Tranmere Rovers 1 2 draws 2 Wigan Athletic
2025-07-26 Tranmere vs Wigan 0 - 1
2024-08-02 Tranmere Rovers vs Wigan Athletic 2 - 1
2023-11-14 Tranmere Rovers vs Wigan Athletic 0 - 1
2023-07-28 Tranmere Rovers vs Wigan Athletic 1 - 1
2020-11-11 Tranmere Rovers vs Wigan Athletic 2 - 2
Recent form
Tranmere Rovers D D L L L
Wigan Athletic D D D W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Tranmere Rovers vs Wigan Athletic?
Tranmere Rovers lost 0-1 against Wigan Athletic on 14 November 2023.
Who won Tranmere Rovers vs Wigan Athletic?
Wigan Athletic won the match 1-0.
Where was Tranmere Rovers vs Wigan Athletic played?
The match was played at Prenton Park (Birkenhead, Merseyside).
Who had more possession in Tranmere Rovers vs Wigan Athletic?
Wigan Athletic had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.