Blackpool FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Parry
- Referee Joe Clark
- Referee Ben Toner
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Blackpool FC | Wigan Athletic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #24 |
| 8 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 5 |
| 13 | Conceded | 12 |
| +0 | GD | -7 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jerry Yates | 2 G | |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Wigan Athletic FC gets underway.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Tom Pearce, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 384 games and scored 410 goals.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
- 45' Daniel Leo Gretarsson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 47' Magnificent from Sullay Kaikai! That is 25 goals in 324 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 52' Blackpool FC have won 474 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Matthew Palmer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackpool FC tonight.
- 62' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' 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.
- 82' 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 Thomas James suffering a number of foals already.
- 83' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Christopher Merrie trudges off to be replaced by Thelo Aasgaard on 83 minutes.
- 84' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Jerry Yates has done his job and it is now time for Beryly Lubala to step up.
- 89' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Kyle Joseph exits the field as Oliver Crankshaw enters on 89.
- 90' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Kemp is hanging Sullay Kaikai on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackpool FC take all three points.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
10
Sullay Kaikai ↓ Daniel Kemp 90'
- 12
- 14
- 18
- 1
- 3
-
9
Jerry Yates ↓ Beryly Lubala 84'
- 22
- 2
- 23
Bench
-
30
Beryly Lubala ↑ 84'
- 4
- 20
- 13
- 15
-
19
Daniel Kemp ↑ 90'
- 25
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 12
- 14
- 1
- 32
- 23
- 15
- 27
- 24
- 20
-
22
Kyle Joseph ↓ Oliver Crankshaw 89'
Bench
- 28
- 25
- 26
-
19
Oliver Crankshaw ↑ 89'
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 83'
- 34
- 41
Coach
John Sheridan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jerry Yates | 3 |
| Ellis Simms | 2 |
| Dion Rankine | 1 |
| Matthew Virtue-Thick | 1 |
| Jon Mellish | 1 |
| Lee Evans | 1 |
| James McClean | 1 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2020-11-03
Blackpool FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-10-31
Wigan Athletic FC
2–3
Northampton Town FC
L
2020-10-27
Milton Keynes Dons FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-10-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2020-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2020-10-17
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.8
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 67% + Blackpool FC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
33%
Blackpool FC or Wigan Athletic FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
16.1%
0 – 0
12.1%
3 – 0
9.5%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
2.3%
1 – 2
2%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 27% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.