Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Burton Albion FC
3 – 4
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Tue 29 Dec 2020 · 18:30 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Steven Plane
  • Referee Kevin Morris
  • Referee Graeme Fyvie
  • 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

2
4
4
Burton Albion FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 3–4 L
26 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–5 L
19 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–3 L
15 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
12 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–1 D
05 Dec Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–1 D
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Burton Albion FC A 4–3 W
26 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
19 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
15 Dec Rochdale AFC H 0–5 L
12 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 4–3 W
05 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Burton Albion FC Wigan Athletic FC
#7 Position #24
12 Points 4
8 Played 7
3 / 3 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 5
13 Scored 5
12 Conceded 12
+1 GD -7
1.50 PPG 0.57
38% Win % 14%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 7th (12 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ 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)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 2 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G
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 Burton Albion FC launch into their encounter with Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
  • 13' John-Joe O'Toole doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' Kieran O'Hara, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 19' Goal! Kyle Joseph scores his 29 goal in 385 matches.
  • 24' Christopher Merrie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' John Brayford is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 28' Kyle Joseph has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
  • 33' Burton Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' Colin Daniel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 48' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
  • 53' Thomas James has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 58' Jamaica international Curtis Tilt has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 62' Danny Gardner is replacing Thelo Aasgaard for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 67' It’s high time Jake Buxton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' Kane Hemmings makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Burton Albion FC are in front.
  • 73' The deadlock is broken! Kyle Joseph gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Burton Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 83' Wigan Athletic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Will Keane on 83.
  • 87' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Long is hanging Oliver Crankshaw on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' Steven Lawless is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Akins at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final score is 3-4.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jake Buxton

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyle Joseph 3
Joe Powell 3
Rumarn Burrell 2
Will Keane 2
John Brayford 2
Curtis Tilt 1
Charlie Hughes 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1

Head to Head

2020-12-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Wigan Athletic FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2020-12-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-12-26 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Burton Albion FC L 2020-12-19 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L 2020-12-12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2020-12-05 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2020-12-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-12-19 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2020-12-15 Wigan Athletic FC 0–5 Rochdale AFC L 2020-12-12 Wigan Athletic FC 4–3 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-12-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.29 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC40% Draw23% Wigan Athletic FC37%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
60%
Burton Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC35% Draw36% Wigan Athletic FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
7%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.7%
3 – 3
3.5%
4 – 2
3%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 18% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 16% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 10% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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