Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Burton Albion FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Tue 12 Apr 2022 · 18:45 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Kelland Watts
Michael Mancienne 35' Y
Baye Oumar Niasse 59' Y
Williams Kokolo 79' Y
Y 79' Max Power
Y 82' Jack Whatmough
Y 82' Jason Kerr

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-04-12 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-10-30 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-04-24 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2020-12-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 0–0 D
09 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D
02 Apr Morecambe FC A 0–3 L
19 Mar Charlton Athletic FC A 0–2 L
12 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 3–2 W
05 Mar Oxford United FC A 1–4 L
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Burton Albion FC A 0–0 D
09 Apr Lincoln City FC A 3–1 W
05 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 3–0 W
02 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
19 Mar Morecambe FC H 4–1 W
15 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC A 2–0 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' We are underway at Pirelli Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Will Keane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kelland Watts.
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' Michael Mancienne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Hughes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Burton Albion FC.
  • 45' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Christian Saydee departs to be replaced by Baye Oumar Niasse.
  • 58' The Burton Albion FC bench stirs into life. Harry Chapman is withdrawn and Louis Moult gets his opportunity.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Baye Oumar Niasse.
  • 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 73' Stephen Humphrys gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Joe Bennett and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' England international Joe Powell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Williams Kokolo.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Jack Whatmough. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' Christian Saydee has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Will Keane as he leaves the pitch. Gavin Massey steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

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

2022-04-12 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-10-30 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-04-24 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2020-12-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Wigan Athletic FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2022-04-12 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2022-04-09 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2022-04-02 Morecambe FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC L 2022-03-19 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2022-03-12 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Fleetwood Town FC W 2022-03-05 Oxford United FC 4–1 Burton Albion FC L

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2022-04-12 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2022-04-09 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-04-05 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2022-04-02 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2022-03-19 Wigan Athletic FC 4–1 Morecambe FC W 2022-03-15 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC42% Draw29% Wigan Athletic FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
58%
Burton Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC33% Draw48% Wigan Athletic FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

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