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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Accrington Stanley FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 1' Callum Lang puts Wigan Athletic FC on the lead.
  • 3' Cameron Burgess does the damage! The net is bulging and Accrington Stanley FC surge ahead!
  • 8' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 13' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The Saint Kitts and Nevis Michael Nottingham breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 2-1!
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Accrington Stanley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Mark Hughes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 380 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 40' Scott Wootton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' England international Ben Barclay has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' Accrington Stanley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' 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.
  • 61' Dion Charles is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 63' Accrington Stanley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 64' Jamie Proctor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Gardner on 64 minute.
  • 69' Jamie Jones is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
  • 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Accrington Stanley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Joe Dodoo is replaced by Will Keane on 79 minute.
  • 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' Accrington Stanley FC make a change. Harvey Rodgers trudges off to be replaced by Harrison Perritt on 85 minutes.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Dion Charles on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Accrington Stanley FC will be frustrated.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Accrington Stanley FC 3-1 Wigan Athletic FC.

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
Will Keane 3
Michael Nottingham 3
Charlie Wyke 2
Joe Bennett 2
Cameron Burgess 2
Jack Whatmough 2
Danny Gardner 1
Josh Magennis 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.