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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
#21 Position #25
1 Points 0
1 Played 1
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
1 Scored 2
1 Conceded 3
+0 GD -1
1.00 PPG 0.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Pirelli Stadium as Burton Albion FC face off against Wigan Athletic FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Wigan Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 13' GOAL! John-Joe O'Toole fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
  • 19' Kyle Joseph doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 24' Wigan Athletic FC have won 405 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' A stunning finish from John Brayford — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 28' A stunning finish from Kyle Joseph — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' Adam Long has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • 48' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burton Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Danny Gardner comes on to replace Thelo Aasgaard.
  • 67' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 72' Kane Hemmings puts Burton Albion FC on the lead.
  • 73' Brilliant from the forward! Kyle Joseph makes it 3-3 with a superb finish on 73.
  • 78' Burton Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 83' Sensational shot from Will Keane. Wigan Athletic FC is back in the lead.
  • 87' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Oliver Crankshaw trudges off to be replaced by Adam Long on 87 minutes.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Steven Lawless on, Lucas Akins off on 90 minutes.
  • Burton Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Wigan Athletic FC were simply the better side today.

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
John Brayford 2
Rumarn Burrell 2
Will Keane 2
Jon Bodvarsson 1
Ronan Darcy 1
Kane Hemmings 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
2.49 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC39% Draw22% Wigan Athletic FC39%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes82% 0% No18%
Avg goals/match: 4.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 85%
15%
± 3.5 70%
30%
± 4.5 53%
47%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
61%
Burton Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC34% Draw34% Wigan Athletic FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
5.3%
1 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 3
4.2%
4 – 2
3.3%
2 – 4
3.1%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 12% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 16% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 16% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 11% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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