AFC Wimbledon vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Wimbledon vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Plough Lane.
- AFC Wimbledon 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Sep | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Gillingham FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AFC Wimbledon | Wigan Athletic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #24 |
| 12 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 6 | Scored | 5 |
| 8 | Conceded | 12 |
| -2 | GD | -7 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 38% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
63%
Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
AFC Wimbledon this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
AFC Wimbledon are 8th (12 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
| Jayden Stockley | 3 G |
| Myles Hippolyte | 3 G |
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' AFC Wimbledon have kicked off against Wigan Athletic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Wimbledon side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Jack Whatmough, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Gavin Massey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Nesta Guinness-Walker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Wimbledon tonight.
- 30' AFC Wimbledon looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Myles Hippolyte scoring 1 goals.
- 35' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Kelland Watts gets a Yellow card.
- 40' James McClean was booked on 40.
- 45' Kelland Watts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 341 appearances.
- 50' What composure from Paul Kalambayi! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 54' James McClean makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
- 59' Zimbabwe international Tendayi Darikwa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Tendayi Darikwa was booked on 61.
- 66' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Wimbledon and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Time for substitution for AFC Wimbledon. Cheye Alexander is replaced by Henry Lawrence.
- 74' The AFC Wimbledon manager makes a substitution. Ayoub Assal departs to be replaced by Ethan Chislett.
- 77' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Gavin Massey on, James McClean off on 77 minutes.
- 81' A tactical swap from AFC Wimbledon — Paul Osew on, Jack Rudoni off on 81 minutes.
- 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wigan Athletic FC players.
Lineups
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 30
- 8
- 22
- 4
- 7
- 18
-
12
Jack Rudoni ↓ Paul Osew 81'
- 21
-
10
Ayoub Assal ↓ Ethan Chislett 74'
- 19
Bench
- 32
-
11
Ethan Chislett ↑ 74'
- 3
-
37
Paul Osew ↑ 81'
-
2
Henry Lawrence ↑ 74'
- 31
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
-
23
James McClean ↓ Gavin Massey 77'
- 27
- 12
- 8
- 9
- 10
-
19
Callum Lang ↓ Gwion Edwards 74'
- 20
- 2
Bench
-
7
Gwion Edwards ↑ 74'
- 3
- 16
- 1
-
11
Gavin Massey ↑ 77'
- 39
- 14
Coach
Leam Richardson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Proctor | 2 |
| Joe Pigott | 2 |
| Myles Hippolyte | 1 |
| George Dobson | 1 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
| Jack Rudoni | 1 |
| Paul Kalambayi | 1 |
| James McClean | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Wimbledon Form
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2021-10-23
AFC Wimbledon
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-10-19
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2021-10-16
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–4
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-10-02
Gillingham FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-09-28
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2021-09-25
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Cheltenham Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.92
AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
AFC Wimbledon or Draw
59%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
72%
AFC Wimbledon or Wigan Athletic FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon
| Handicap | AFC Wimbledon covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.