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

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

13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

1/3

16-30

2/2

31-45

1/2

46-60

6/2

61-75

–/2

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Oladapo Afolayan	3 G	2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen	3 G	1 A
Sean McLoughlin	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Ewood Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackburn Rovers FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
5' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
15' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
20' USA international Antonee Robinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
25' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Elliott Bennett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
27' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Amari'i Bell is replaced by Craig Conway.
32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
39' Blackburn Rovers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Danny Graham on 39.
42' Jonas Olsson is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Craig Conway.
46' Callum McManaman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gavin Massey at the 46 minute mark.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
54' GOAL! Danny Graham fires home to make it 2-0!
59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
61' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Michael Jacobs trudges off to be replaced by Josh Windass on 61 minutes.
63' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Joe Nuttall comes on to replace Danny Graham.
64' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 64 minute. Adam Armstrong leaves to be changed by Joe Rothwell.
69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nick Powell, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
74' Chey Dunkley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Garner.
80' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 80.
81' The crowd applauds Nick Powell as he leaves the pitch. Leon Clarke steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Reece James.
86' Bradley Dack is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
89' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 89.
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
Nathan Broadhead	2
Danny Graham	2
Callum McManaman	1
Dan Burn	1
Gary Roberts	1
James Vaughan	1
Bradley Dack	1
Lee Evans	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