Burton Albion FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
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' Joe Powell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 387 games and scored 438 goals.
- 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Amos made 397 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' That is a Yellow card for Burton Albion FC. Michael Mancienne will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Michael Mancienne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burton Albion FC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Gavin Massey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Christian Saydee exits the field as Baye Oumar Niasse enters on 57.
- 58' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Louis Moult is hanging Harry Chapman on the field on 58 minute.
- 59' Burton Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Burton Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' Stephen Humphrys is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Bennett at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' 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.
- 79' Williams Kokolo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 82' A moment of madness from Jack Whatmough on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
- 87' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 89' Will Keane makes way for Gavin Massey at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 2
-
10
Harry Chapman ↓ Louis Moult 58'
- 37
- 3
- 38
- 22
- 12
- 15
- 1
Bench
-
21
Baye Oumar Niasse ↑ 57'
- 40
-
31
Louis Moult ↑ 58'
- 24
- 29
- 26
- 9
Coach
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 27
- 12
- 8
-
21
Joe Bennett ↓ Stephen Humphrys 73'
-
10
Will Keane ↓ Gavin Massey 89'
- 28
- 19
- 15
- 2
Bench
- 7
- 6
- 3
- 1
-
11
Gavin Massey ↑ 89'
-
39
Stephen Humphrys ↑ 73'
- 18
Coach
Leam Richardson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyle Joseph | 3 |
| Joe Powell | 3 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| John Brayford | 2 |
| James McClean | 1 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
| Charlie Hughes | 1 |
Head to Head
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
3 / 4
1.2
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
64%
Burton Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.