AFC Wimbledon vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Wimbledon vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Plough Lane.
- AFC Wimbledon 14 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Garry Maskell
- Referee Sam Purkiss
- Referee Marc Wilson
- Referee Neil Hair
- Referee Andrew Laver
- Referee Paul Howard
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Blackpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| AFC Wimbledon | Wigan Athletic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #19 |
| 16 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 9 |
| 10 | Scored | 12 |
| 21 | Conceded | 22 |
| -11 | GD | -10 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 29% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
AFC Wimbledon this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
AFC Wimbledon are 17th (16 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 19th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
| Jayden Stockley | 6 G |
| Myles Hippolyte | 3 G |
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Plough Lane!
- 5' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Plough Lane. AFC Wimbledon seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke Robinson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Wimbledon.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' AFC Wimbledon are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Gavin Massey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Wimbledon so far.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' The 31-year-old Joe Dodoo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Gavin Massey has done his job and it is now time for Danny Gardner to step up.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' A change in the AFC Wimbledon ranks — Callum Reilly exits the field as Jaakko Oksanen enters on 53.
- 58' GOAL! Jamie Proctor fires home to make it 0-1!
- 63' AFC Wimbledon seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 68' Ben Heneghan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Wimbledon tonight.
- 73' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Jamie Proctor trudges off to be replaced by Joe Dodoo on 74 minutes.
- 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and George Dobson makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 395 games and scored 419 goals.
- 88' The crowd applauds Darnell Johnson as he leaves the pitch. Ben Heneghan steps in for AFC Wimbledon.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 13
- 5
- 39
-
33
Callum Reilly ↓ Jaakko Oksanen 53'
- 24
-
7
Cheye Alexander ↓ Paul Osew 74'
- 18
-
27
Darnell Johnson ↓ Ben Heneghan 88'
-
12
Jack Rudoni ↓ Paul Osew 74'
- 29
Bench
-
16
Jaakko Oksanen ↑ 53'
-
2
Luke O'Neill ↑ 74'
-
22
Ben Heneghan ↑ 88'
- 4
-
37
Paul Osew ↑ 74'
- 17
- 21
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
- 4
-
16
Jamie Proctor ↓ Joe Dodoo 74'
- 8
- 1
-
11
Gavin Massey ↓ Danny Gardner 42'
- 14
- 12
- 5
- 34
Bench
- 10
-
20
Joe Dodoo ↑ 74'
- 25
-
15
Danny Gardner ↑ 42'
- 7
- 6
- 30
Coach
Leam Richardson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Pigott | 2 |
| Jamie Proctor | 2 |
| George Dobson | 1 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
| Jack Rudoni | 1 |
| Paul Kalambayi | 1 |
| James McClean | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Wimbledon Form
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2021-03-16
AFC Wimbledon
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2021-03-09
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-03-06
Wigan Athletic FC
3–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2021-03-02
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2021-02-27
Peterborough United FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2021-02-23
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05
AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Wimbledon or Wigan Athletic FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
AFC Wimbledon or Draw
65%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
65%
AFC Wimbledon or Wigan Athletic FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13%
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
10%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon
| Handicap | AFC Wimbledon covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

