Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Brentford FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Brentford FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Josh Windass
Y 40' Nick Powell
Ollie Watkins 50' Y
R 58' Sam Morsy
Henrik Dalsgaard 59' Y
Y 89' Chey Dunkley

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee James Mainwaring

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

3
1
Brentford FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-15 Brentford FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W
01 Sep Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
25 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D
19 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–0 W
11 Aug Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Brentford FC A 0–2 L
01 Sep Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
25 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Stoke City FC A 3–0 W
18 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 2–2 D
11 Aug Aston Villa FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Brentford FC and Wigan Athletic FC is underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Brentford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Ezri Konsa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 24' GOAL! Neal Maupay scores on 24. Assisted by Said Benrahma
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Josh Windass. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 39' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nick Powell.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brentford FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ollie Watkins.
  • 55' James Vaughan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 58' Sam Morsy was booked on 58.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Henrik Dalsgaard on 59 minutes.
  • 63' What composure from Neal Maupay! The France international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 64' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. James Vaughan trudges off to be replaced by Darron Gibson on 64 minutes.
  • 67' Joe Garner is replacing Nick Powell for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Neal Maupay is replaced by Sergi Canos on 71 minute.
  • 73' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Said Benrahma departs to be replaced by Alan Judge.
  • 74' Julian Jeanvier is replacing Chris Mepham for the Brentford FC side.
  • 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Windass departs to be replaced by Callum McManaman.
  • 85' Brentford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Chey Dunkley.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Said Benrahma 3
Neal Maupay 2
Neal Maupay 2
Kamohelo Mokotjo 1
Josh Dasilva 1
Bryan Mbeumo 1

Head to Head

2018-09-15 Brentford FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Brentford FC Form

2018-09-15 Brentford FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2018-09-01 Brentford FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2018-08-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Brentford FC L 2018-08-22 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Brentford FC D 2018-08-19 Brentford FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2018-08-11 Stoke City FC 1–1 Brentford FC D

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2018-09-15 Brentford FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-09-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2018-08-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-08-22 Stoke City FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC W 2018-08-18 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-08-11 Aston Villa FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC57% Draw26% Wigan Athletic FC17%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
43%
Brentford FC or Wigan Athletic FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC38% Draw49% Wigan Athletic FC13%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.