Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Accrington Stanley FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Accrington Stanley FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
David Morgan 63' Y
Dion Charles 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Wham Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee James Oldham
  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Referee Steve Rushton
  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee

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

1
3
Accrington Stanley FC 4 games · Avg 4.8 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 Accrington Stanley FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-12-12 Wigan Athletic FC 4–3 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 3–1 W
17 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
13 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC A 2–3 L
09 Mar Bristol Rovers FC A 1–4 L
06 Mar Swindon Town FC H 2–1 W
02 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Accrington Stanley FC A 1–3 L
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

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Accrington Stanley FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 1' A stunning finish from Callum Lang — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 3' Against the run of play, Cameron Burgess has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 8' 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.
  • 13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Michael Nottingham puts Accrington Stanley FC on the lead.
  • 20' Ben Barclay, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Accrington Stanley FC is showing some good football. However, Accrington Stanley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Accrington Stanley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Butcher made 337 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Accrington Stanley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Accrington Stanley FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' The 35-year-old Funso-King Ojo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' Dion Charles doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' David Morgan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
  • 64' Jamie Proctor is replacing Danny Gardner for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 69' Tendayi Darikwa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 374 appearances.
  • 74' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
  • 79' Joe Dodoo makes way for Will Keane at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 84' Accrington Stanley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 85' Another substitution for Accrington Stanley FC to replace Harvey Rodgers by Harrison Perritt on 85 minute.
  • 89' Dion Charles catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Accrington Stanley FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Nottingham 3
Will Keane 3
Cameron Burgess 2
Jack Whatmough 2
Charlie Wyke 2
Joe Bennett 2
Joe Pritchard 1
Mark Hughes 1

Head to Head

2021-03-20 Accrington Stanley FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-12-12 Wigan Athletic FC 4–3 Accrington Stanley FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-03-20 Accrington Stanley FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-03-17 Accrington Stanley FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2021-03-13 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–2 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-03-09 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-03-06 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC W 2021-03-02 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2021-03-20 Accrington Stanley FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC45% Draw25% Wigan Athletic FC30%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
55%
Accrington Stanley FC or Wigan Athletic FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC33% Draw43% Wigan Athletic FC24%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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