Blackburn Rovers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

Blackburn Rovers FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Wigan Athletic FC

Tue 12 Mar 2019 · 19:45 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 42' Jonas Olsson

Y 42' Gavin Massey

Y 42' Chey Dunkley

Craig Conway 45' Y

Y 78' Joe Garner

Derrick Williams 80' Y

Y 85' Reece James

Joe Rothwell 89' Y

Overview

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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Dan Cook
Referee Jeremy Simpson
Referee Chris Kavanagh
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Blackburn Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Wigan Athletic FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-03-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Mar	Wigan Athletic FC	H	3–0	W
09 Mar	Preston North End FC	H	0–1	L
02 Mar	Rotherham United FC	A	2–3	L
23 Feb	Birmingham City FC	A	2–2	D
17 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	H	0–1	L
13 Feb	Reading FC	A	1–2	L

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Mar	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	0–3	L
09 Mar	Reading FC	A	2–3	L
05 Mar	Derby County FC	A	1–2	L
02 Mar	Middlesbrough FC	H	0–0	D
23 Feb	Ipswich Town FC	H	1–1	D
13 Feb	Stoke City FC	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

3/4

16-30

3/3

31-45

4/5

46-60

7/4

61-75

1/3

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	10 G	1 A
Oladapo Afolayan	5 G	2 A
Todd Cantwell	2 G
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Blackburn Rovers FC welcome Wigan Athletic FC for this crunch clash at Ewood Park.
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 491 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
15' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
25' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
27' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Conway is hanging Amari'i Bell on the field on 27 minute.
32' 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.
37' England international Josh Windass has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
39' A stunning finish from Danny Graham — that came from absolutely nowhere!
42' The referee calls foul for Jonas Olsson. He receives a Yellow card.
45' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
46' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Gavin Massey is withdrawn and Callum McManaman gets his opportunity.
51' David Raya has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 397 appearances.
54' Danny Graham has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
59' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
61' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Michael Jacobs is replaced by Josh Windass.
63' Joe Nuttall gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Danny Graham and will look to change the dynamic.
64' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Adam Armstrong is replaced by Joe Rothwell.
69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tyler Magloire is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
78' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
80' Derrick Williams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
81' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leon Clarke is hanging Nick Powell on the field on 81 minute.
85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Reece James.
86' Brilliant from the ! Bradley Dack makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 86.
89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Rothwell on 89 minutes.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Danny Graham	2
Nathan Broadhead	2
Lee Evans	1
Michael Jacobs	1
Callum McManaman	1
Dan Burn	1
Gary Roberts	1
James Vaughan	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.68 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.07 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC51% Draw26% Wigan Athletic FC23%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

49%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Wigan Athletic FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC36% Draw46% Wigan Athletic FC18%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

1 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

8.8%

0 – 0

8.3%

1 – 2

5.9%

0 – 1

5.9%

3 – 1

5.2%

2 – 2

3 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

3.6%

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	23%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

Wigan Athletic FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Clean Sheet