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Matchday

FA Cup 25/26, Round 4 · 15 Feb 2026

Arsenal 4–0 Wigan Athletic

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.9 – 0.4
Actual xG
1.6 – 0.5
Goals
4 – 0

Footybot made Arsenal favourites at 87%.

Arsenal won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Noni Madueke, 73.6 in 62′.

Well above their usual level: Noni Madueke +20.6, Callum Wright +16.1, Will Aimson +13.6.

Well below it: Sam Tickle −16.9, Viktor Gyökeres −13.3, Myles Lewis-Skelly −9.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Arsenal

12 Feb 2026D 1–1at Brentford Premier League
7 Feb 2026W 3–0v Sunderland Premier League
3 Feb 2026W 1–0v Chelsea EFL Cup
31 Jan 2026W 4–0at Leeds United Premier League
28 Jan 2026W 3–2v FC Kairat Almaty Champions League

Wigan Athletic

9 Jan 2026W 1–0at Preston North End FA Cup
6 Dec 2025D 2–2v Barrow AFC FA Cup
1 Nov 2025D 1–1v Hemel Hempstead FA Cup
23 Sep 2025L 0–2v Wycombe Wanderers EFL Cup
26 Aug 2025W 1–0v Stockport County EFL Cup

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder11000.03100.0–
Noni Madueke Forward62100.1173.6+20.6
Bukayo Saka Forward45000.1057.5−1.7
Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper8700–57.4+7.2
William Saliba Defender6100–57.0+6.4
Leandro Trossard Forward2800–54.4–
Gabriel Martinelli Forward90100.3354.3−2.2
Ben White Defender7900–50.4+1.5
Christian Nørgaard Midfielder9001–49.2+3.9
Gabriel Jesus Forward90100.1948.8−6.5
Tommy Setford Goalkeeper300–48.4–
Cristhian Mosquera Defender90000.2947.5−5.3
Eberechi Eze Midfielder90020.3945.5−1.2
Viktor Gyökeres Forward45000.1536.7−13.3
Myles Lewis-Skelly Defender90000.0235.0−9.6
Marli Salmon Defender2900–31.8–

Wigan Athletic

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Steven Sessegnon Defender1300–100.0–
Owen Moxon Midfielder7700–54.4–
Jack Hunt Defender30000.3352.6–
Callum Wright Midfielder9000–52.0+16.1
Jensen Weir Midfielder9000–48.1+11.9
Raphael Rodrigues Midfielder78000.0447.7+11.4
Will Aimson Defender9000–46.1+13.6
Matthew Smith Midfielder6000–43.0–
Jason Kerr Defender7700–42.1–
Joe Taylor Forward63000.1041.6–
Dara Costelloe Forward2700–41.4–
Joseph Hungbo Forward1300–41.2–
Morgan Fox Defender9000–40.4–
Fraser Murray Midfielder9000–38.6–
Sam Tickle Goalkeeper9000–33.2−16.9