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

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League One · 2020-21

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Wigan Athletic FC

Tue 29 Dec 2020 · 18:30 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

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

Burton Albion FC 14 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Wigan Athletic FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Steven Plane
Referee Kevin Morris
Referee Graeme Fyvie
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	14	26
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Plymouth Argyle FC	14	23
6	Reading FC	14	22
7	Bradford City AFC	13	22
8	Cambridge United FC	14	21
9	Sheffield Wednesday FC	13	20
10	Leicester City FC	13	19
11	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
12	Milton Keynes Dons FC	13	18
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	14	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	Notts County FC	12	14
18	AFC Wimbledon	13	13
19	Blackpool FC	12	12
20	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
21	Wigan Athletic FC	14	11
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	12	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#15	Position	#21
17	Points	11
14	Played	14
4 / 5 / 5	W / D / L	3 / 2 / 9
18	Scored	11
21	Conceded	22
-3	GD	-11
1.21	PPG	0.79
29%	Win %	21%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

21% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 21st (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

6/3

31-45

1/6

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/3

76+

4/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Wigan Athletic FC

0-15

–/4

16-30

2/3

31-45

1/4

46-60

2/3

61-75

5/2

76+

1/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC

Jack Armer	3 G	1 A
Finn Delap	3 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' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
13' Goal! John-Joe O'Toole scores his 2 goal in 192 matches.
18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Danny Gardner is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
19' Kyle Joseph makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
24' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
25' Assisted by Joe Powell with the perfectly-timed delivery and John Brayford makes no mistake. 2-1!
28' Goal! Kyle Joseph scores his 29 goal in 395 matches.
33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
38' 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.
43' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
48' The 28-year-old Joe Powell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kane Hemmings, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 8 goals in the last 7 games.
58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
62' The supporters are chanting for Danny Gardner. He replaces Thelo Aasgaard on 62 minute.
67' 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.
72' The deadlock is broken! Kane Hemmings gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
73' GOAL! Kyle Joseph fires home to make it 3-3!
78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
83' GOAL! Will Keane fires home to make it 3-4!
87' The whistle greets Oliver Crankshaw as he departs to be replaced by Adam Long.
90' Lucas Akins makes way for Steven Lawless at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Burton Albion FC.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Burton Albion FC 3-4 Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jake Buxton

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

32
Adam Long ↑ 87'
25
Owen Evans
15
Danny Gardner ↑ 62'
24
Alex Perry
26
Charlie Jolley
20
Emeka Obi

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kyle Joseph	3
Joe Powell	3
John Brayford	2
Rumarn Burrell	2
Will Keane	2
Ronan Darcy	1
Kane Hemmings	1
John-Joe O'Toole	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.01 Burton Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.07 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Burton Albion FC36% Draw24% Wigan Athletic FC40%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.08

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	76%	24%
± 3.5	57%	43%
± 4.5	38%	62%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

64%

Burton Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Burton Albion FC31% Draw38% Wigan Athletic FC31%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted

3 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

7.8%

1 – 2

7.1%

2 – 2

2 – 1

6.9%

1 – 3

4.8%

2 – 3

4.8%

3 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.6%

0 – 2

3.7%

2 – 0

3.5%

3 – 3

3.2%

0 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap	Burton Albion FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	11%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	17%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	17%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	12%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Burton Albion 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 — Burton Albion FC

Clean Sheet