Bristol Rovers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2020-21

Bristol Rovers FC

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Wigan Athletic FC

Tue 23 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 25' Scott Wootton

Y 59' Luke Robinson

Y 88' Gavin Massey

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Craig Hicks
Referee Carl Brook
Referee Chris Husband
Referee Andy Hendley

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

Bristol Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Wigan Athletic FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-02-23 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	H	1–2	L
20 Feb	Gillingham FC	A	0–2	L
16 Feb	Portsmouth FC	H	3–1	W
09 Feb	Oxford United FC	H	0–2	L
06 Feb	Fleetwood Town FC	A	0–0	D
02 Feb	Accrington Stanley FC	A	1–6	L

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Bristol Rovers FC	A	2–1	W
20 Feb	Lincoln City FC	H	1–2	L
17 Feb	Hull City AFC	H	0–5	L
14 Feb	Oxford United FC	A	1–2	L
09 Feb	Northampton Town FC	A	1–0	W
06 Feb	AFC Wimbledon	H	2–3	L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Wigan Athletic FC

Jensen Weir	2 G
Sonny Perkins	1 G
Akeel Higgins	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bristol Rovers FC launch into their encounter with Wigan Athletic FC.
5' Thelo Aasgaard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
10' Cian Harries needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
15' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
20' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Scott Wootton.
30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joey Barton will be considering his options from the bench.
40' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol Rovers FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke McCormick is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
52' Against the run of play, Callum Lang has scored! This game has turned on its head.
57' It’s high time Leam Richardson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luke Robinson on 59 minutes.
59' The crowd applauds Edward Upson as he leaves the pitch. Zain Westbrooke steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
64' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
65' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Alex Rodman is withdrawn and Ali Koiki gets his opportunity.
69' What a strike from Luke McCormick! The score is 1-1.
74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
79' Jamie Jones, a England goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
81' The crowd applauds Viv Solomon-Otabor as he leaves the pitch. Gavin Massey steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
85' James Daly is replacing Sam Nicholson for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
86' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Luke McCormick exits the field as Erhun Oztumer enters on 86.
88' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bristol Rovers FC 1-2 Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

8
Zain Westbrooke ↑ 59'
26
Jack Baldwin
41
Erhun Oztumer ↑ 86'
21
Jonah Ayunga ↑ 86'
47
Ali Koiki ↑ 65'
1
Jordi van Stappershoef
17
James Daly ↑ 85'

Coach Joey Barton

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Tendayi Darikwa
17
Viv Solomon-Otabor ↓ Gavin Massey 81'
10
Will Keane ↓ George Johnston 81'
4
Curtis Tilt
20
Joe Dodoo
1
Jamie Jones C
9
Callum Lang
14
Scott Wootton
12
Funso-King Ojo
30
Thelo Aasgaard
34
Luke Robinson

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joe Hugill	2
Jonny Smith	2
Thelo Aasgaard	1
Callum Lang	1
Luke Chambers	1
Scott Wootton	1
Luke McCormick	1
James Carragher	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.13 Bristol Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.23 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Wigan Athletic FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol Rovers FC33% Draw31% Wigan Athletic FC36%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.36

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

67%

Bristol Rovers FC or Wigan Athletic FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bristol Rovers FC23% Draw50% Wigan Athletic FC27%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

11.6%

0 – 1

10.4%

1 – 0

9.5%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 2

6.9%

2 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

4.5%

1 – 3

3.2%

0 – 3

2.8%

3 – 1

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap	Bristol Rovers FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	19%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	20%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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

Bristol Rovers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bristol Rovers FC Form

Wigan Athletic FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Clean Sheet