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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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Accrington Stanley FC have kicked off against Wigan Athletic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 1' A goal from the England international Callum Lang! He fires home on 1 to make it 0-1!
  • 3' Against the run of play, Cameron Burgess has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 8' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Accrington Stanley FC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Sensational shot from Michael Nottingham. Accrington Stanley FC is back in the lead.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Luke Robinson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 30' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Accrington Stanley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Dion Charles has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for David Morgan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 64' Danny Gardner makes way for Jamie Proctor at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Accrington Stanley FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
  • 74' Accrington Stanley FC have won 314 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 79' Will Keane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Dodoo on 79 minute.
  • 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Accrington Stanley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' Another change for Accrington Stanley FC made on 85 minute. Harvey Rodgers leaves to be changed by Harrison Perritt.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dion Charles.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Jack Whatmough 2
Charlie Wyke 2
Joe Bennett 2
Cameron Burgess 2
Callum Lang 1
Dion Charles 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.