Blackburn Rovers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship .
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Reading FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' Blackburn Rovers FC have kicked off against Wigan Athletic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Corry Evans suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Derrick Williams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Morsy on 38.
- 43' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
- 48' Namibia international Ryan Nyambe has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 53' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
- 58' Wigan Athletic FC have won 419 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Windass is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 88.
- 90' Danny Graham catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Blackburn Rovers FC and Wigan Athletic FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 2
- 3
- 27
- 29
- 26
- 23
- 10
- 7
- 8
- 1
Bench
- 9
- 4
- 13
- 17
- 31
- 20
- 22
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-12-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2019-12-14
Bristol City FC
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-12-11
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2019-12-07
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2019-11-30
Stoke City FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-11-27
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Brentford FC
W
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2019-12-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2019-12-14
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2019-12-11
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2019-12-07
Luton Town FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-11-30
Wigan Athletic FC
1–3
Reading FC
L
2019-11-26
Millwall FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
55%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Wigan Athletic FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 23% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.