Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Accrington Stanley FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Accrington Stanley FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Max Power
Y 40' Callum Lang
Y 41' Callum Lang
Ross Sykes 63' Y
Michael Nottingham 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-09-18 Accrington Stanley FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC 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
18 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 1–4 L
11 Sep Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
04 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
28 Aug Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–2 L
21 Aug Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–0 W
17 Aug Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–0 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Accrington Stanley FC A 4–1 W
11 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
28 Aug Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
21 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 2–0 W
17 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
14 Aug Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Accrington Stanley FC is hosting Wigan Athletic FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 6' Magnificent from Jack Whatmough! That is 10 goals in 378 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 7' A stunning finish from Jack Whatmough — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 17' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 18' A stunning finish from Will Keane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' Charlie Wyke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Accrington Stanley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 38' 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.
  • 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Max Power.
  • 41' Callum Lang has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Accrington Stanley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yeboah Amankwah is hanging Jovan Malcolm on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michael Nottingham makes it 1-3.
  • 58' Charlie Wyke makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
  • 63' That is a Yellow card for Accrington Stanley FC. Ross Sykes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' Sean McConville has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Gwion Edwards on, Will Keane off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Accrington Stanley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Callum Lang as he leaves the pitch. Stephen Humphrys steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 84' Kelland Watts has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 86' The referee shows Accrington Stanley FC player a Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' Jordan Jones gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces James McClean and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — Accrington Stanley FC 1-4 Wigan Athletic FC. Honours even.

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
Joe Bennett 2
Cameron Burgess 2
Jack Whatmough 2
Charlie Wyke 2
Danny Gardner 1
Josh Magennis 1

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Accrington Stanley FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC 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

2021-09-18 Accrington Stanley FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-09-11 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-09-04 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-08-28 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-08-21 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-08-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2021-09-18 Accrington Stanley FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-09-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-08-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2021-08-21 Charlton Athletic FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-08-17 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2021-08-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC28% Draw25% Wigan Athletic FC47%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
72%
Accrington Stanley FC or Wigan Athletic FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC22% Draw42% Wigan Athletic FC36%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 14% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 21% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 15% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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