Blackburn Rovers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jan | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jan | Hull City AFC | H | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' The game is set. Wigan Athletic FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Ireland international James McClean has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Omar Rekik, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' John Buckley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Lewis Travis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 390 appearances.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Martin Kelly has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' 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.
- The points are shared — Blackburn Rovers FC 0-0 Wigan Athletic FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 14
- 27
- 23
- 11
- 22
- 16
- 3
- 21
- 17
- 29
Bench
- 9
- 19
- 8
- 10
- 34
- 6
- 33
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 34
- 11
- 27
- 12
- 8
- 10
- 19
- 25
- 24
- 22
Bench
- 4
- 9
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 29
- 30
Coach
Shaun Maloney
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 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2023-02-06
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2023-01-31
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-01-28
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Birmingham City FC
D
2023-01-21
Bristol City FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2023-01-14
Rotherham United FC
4–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-01-08
Norwich City FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2023-02-06
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2023-01-21
Wigan Athletic FC
0–2
Luton Town FC
L
2023-01-17
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Luton Town FC
L
2023-01-14
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2023-01-07
Luton Town FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2023-01-02
Wigan Athletic FC
1–4
Hull City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
60%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Wigan Athletic FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
14%
0 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 22% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.