Thursday , 2 July 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 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
2021-09-18 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Wham Stadium that hosts another battle between Accrington Stanley FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 6' GOAL! Jack Whatmough scores on 6.
  • 7' What a strike from Jack Whatmough! The score is 0-2.
  • 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Accrington Stanley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 17' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 18' What a strike from Will Keane! The score is 0-3.
  • 23' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Tom Naylor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Jones, as he is very good at scoring at Wham Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Max Power is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
  • 41' Callum Lang was booked on 41.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Yeboah Amankwah. He replaces Jovan Malcolm on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 53' What a strike from Michael Nottingham! The score is 1-3.
  • 58' GOAL! Charlie Wyke scores on 58. Assisted by Max Power
  • 63' Accrington Stanley FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' Gwion Edwards is replacing Will Keane for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 78' 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.
  • 79' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Callum Lang by Stephen Humphrys on 79 minute.
  • 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Accrington Stanley FC that had 231 games and scored 314 goals.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Nottingham on 86.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Jones. He replaces James McClean on 87 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.

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
Cameron Burgess 2
Jack Whatmough 2
Charlie Wyke 2
Joe Bennett 2
Mark Hughes 1
Callum Lang 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.