Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
#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' The game is set. Wigan Athletic FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Burton Albion 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' 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.
  • 15' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 17' Kelland Watts was booked on 17.
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' Michael Mancienne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 284 appearances.
  • 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Mancienne.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Baye Oumar Niasse on, Christian Saydee off on 57 minutes.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Louis Moult. He replaces Harry Chapman on 58 minute.
  • 59' Burton Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Joe Bennett as he leaves the pitch. Stephen Humphrys steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 372 games and scored 418 goals.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Williams Kokolo on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jack Whatmough on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Ben Amos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 89' Gavin Massey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Will Keane at the 89 minute mark.
  • It finishes all square. Burton Albion FC and Wigan Athletic FC share the spoils 0-0.

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
John Brayford 2
Rumarn Burrell 2
Will Keane 2
Jon Bodvarsson 1
Ronan Darcy 1
Kane Hemmings 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
1 / 4
1.68 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Burton Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC40% Draw27% Wigan Athletic FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
60%
Burton Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC32% Draw44% Wigan Athletic FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✗

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