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AFC Wimbledon vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
AFC Wimbledon
1 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Tue 16 Mar 2021 · 18:30 UTC Plough Lane HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Wimbledon vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Plough Lane.

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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
AFC Wimbledon 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-16 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-02-06 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 AFC Wimbledon

Recent Form

AFC Wimbledon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#19 Position #16
53 Points 56
46 Played 46
15 / 8 / 23 W / D / L 14 / 14 / 18
51 Scored 49
72 Conceded 58
-21 GD -9
1.15 PPG 1.22
33% Win % 30%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AFC Wimbledon are 19th (53 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Plough Lane will turn into a battlefield for AFC Wimbledon and Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 5' AFC Wimbledon are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Wimbledon and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' AFC Wimbledon are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 30' Tendayi Darikwa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. George Johnston has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' Gavin Massey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 42' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Gavin Massey exits the field as Danny Gardner enters on 42.
  • 47' AFC Wimbledon currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 52' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 53' Callum Reilly makes way for Jaakko Oksanen at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Wimbledon.
  • 58' A goal from the England international Jamie Proctor! He fires home on 58 to make it 0-1!
  • 63' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Joe Dodoo comes on to replace Jamie Proctor.
  • 79' A stunning finish from George Dobson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 88' The AFC Wimbledon bench stirs into life. Darnell Johnson is withdrawn and Ben Heneghan gets his opportunity.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Proctor 2
Joe Pigott 2
Paul Kalambayi 1
James McClean 1
Will Keane 1
Antwoine Hackford 1
George Dobson 1
Curtis Tilt 1

Head to Head

2021-03-16 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-02-06 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 AFC Wimbledon

AFC Wimbledon Form

2021-03-16 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2021-03-13 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-03-09 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Burton Albion FC L 2021-03-06 Blackpool FC 1–1 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-03-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-02-27 AFC Wimbledon 0–3 Hull City AFC L

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
3 / 4
1.23 AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: AFC Wimbledon or Wigan Athletic FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Wimbledon35% Draw28% Wigan Athletic FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

AFC Wimbledon or Draw
64%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
65%
AFC Wimbledon or Wigan Athletic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Wimbledon24% Draw48% Wigan Athletic FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon

Handicap AFC Wimbledon covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.