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Bristol City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Bristol City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC Ashton Gate Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Adam Webster 32' Y
Y 40' Danny Fox

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee John Flynn
  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Referee Marc Whaley

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

1
4
1
Bristol City FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-06 Bristol City FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-09-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 2–2 D
02 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
30 Mar Sheffield United FC A 3–2 W
12 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
09 Mar Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
02 Mar Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Bristol City FC A 2–2 D
30 Mar Brentford FC H 0–0 D
16 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 5–2 W
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

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Scott Twine 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bristol City FC and Wigan Athletic FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' 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 Cedric Kipre suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
  • 30' 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.
  • 32' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Webster is booked for Bristol City FC — Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' Goal! Reece James scores his 19 goal in 384 matches.
  • 40' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Danny Fox gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' The whistle greets Jamie Paterson as he departs to be replaced by Kasey Palmer.
  • 60' The whistle greets Adam Webster as he departs to be replaced by Lloyd Kelly.
  • 65' What an equalizer from Matt Taylor!
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Kasey Palmer makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 73' Anthony Pilkington has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 78' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Gavin Massey. He replaces Cedric Kipre on 82 minute.
  • 87' The 30-year-old Christian Walton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Nathan Byrne makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Atkinson 2
Chey Dunkley 2
Andreas Weimann 2
Nathan Byrne 1
Reece James 1
Matt Taylor 1
Kasey Palmer 1
Pedro Pereira 1

Head to Head

2019-04-06 Bristol City FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-09-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2019-04-06 Bristol City FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-04-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Bristol City FC W 2019-03-30 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Bristol City FC W 2019-03-12 Bristol City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2019-03-09 Bristol City FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2019-03-02 Preston North End FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-04-06 Bristol City FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-03-30 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2019-03-16 Wigan Athletic FC 5–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Wigan Athletic FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC42% Draw28% Wigan Athletic FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
58%
Bristol City FC or Wigan Athletic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC29% Draw47% Wigan Athletic FC24%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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