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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
2
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Ewood Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antonee Robinson made 380 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Lewis Travis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' 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.
  • 27' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Amari'i Bell is withdrawn and Craig Conway gets his opportunity.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' What a moment for Danny Graham! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonas Olsson.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Craig Conway. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Callum McManaman. He replaces Gavin Massey on 46 minute.
  • 51' Adam Armstrong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 87 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 54' Assisted by David Raya with the perfectly-timed delivery and Danny Graham makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 59' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
  • 61' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Michael Jacobs exits the field as Josh Windass enters on 61.
  • 63' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Danny Graham is withdrawn and Joe Nuttall gets his opportunity.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Joe Rothwell comes on to replace Adam Armstrong.
  • 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 78' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 80' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 81' Leon Clarke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nick Powell at the 81 minute mark.
  • 85' Reece James was booked on 85.
  • 86' What a moment for Bradley Dack! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Rothwell is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 89.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackburn Rovers FC players.

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

PlayerGoals
Danny Graham 2
Nathan Broadhead 2
James Vaughan 1
Bradley Dack 1
Lee Evans 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Callum McManaman 1
Dan Burn 1

Head to Head

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

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2019-03-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-03-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2019-03-02 Rotherham United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-02-23 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2019-02-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-02-13 Reading FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-03-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-03-09 Reading FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-03-05 Derby County FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-03-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2019-02-13 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D

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
5%
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.