Crewe Alexandra FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crewe Alexandra FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Mornflake Stadium.
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | AFC Wimbledon | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Wigan Athletic FC gets underway.
- 5' Chris Long needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards 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' Crewe Alexandra 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Zac Williams has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Crewe Alexandra FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 43' Josh Magennis puts Wigan Athletic FC on the lead.
- 48' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Bassala Sambou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' Goal! Will Keane scores his 71 goal in 380 matches.
- 54' The referee shows Crewe Alexandra FC player a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tendayi Darikwa.
- 65' Luke Murphy is replacing Zac Williams for the Crewe Alexandra FC side.
- 69' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Joe Bennett is replaced by Tom Pearce.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josh Lundstram made 96 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' The Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Lundstram departs to be replaced by Chris Porter.
- 82' Crewe Alexandra FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 86' Graeme Shinnie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Naylor on 86 minute.
- 89' Chris Porter is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- Another three points for Wigan Athletic FC.
Lineups
Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Rekeem Harper ↓ Regan Griffiths 65'
- 7
- 31
- 11
- 8
-
20
Josh Lundstram ↓ Chris Porter 78'
- 6
- 23
- 19
-
28
Zac Williams ↓ Luke Murphy 65'
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
16
Luke Murphy ↑ 65'
- 14
-
9
Chris Porter ↑ 78'
-
18
Regan Griffiths ↑ 65'
- 32
- 30
Coach
David Artell
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Tom Naylor ↓ Graeme Shinnie 86'
- 5
- 27
- 12
- 8
-
21
Joe Bennett ↓ Tom Pearce 69'
- 10
- 28
- 16
- 39
- 15
Bench
-
7
Gwion Edwards ↑ 78'
-
3
Tom Pearce ↑ 69'
- 1
- 11
- 20
-
18
Graeme Shinnie ↑ 86'
- 2
Coach
Leam Richardson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mikael Mandron | 1 |
| Harry Pickering | 1 |
| Luke Offord | 1 |
| Joe Dodoo | 1 |
| Lee Evans | 1 |
| James McClean | 1 |
| Callum Lang | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
Head to Head
Crewe Alexandra FC Form
2022-03-15
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2022-03-12
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2022-03-08
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–3
Portsmouth FC
L
2022-03-05
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–3
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2022-02-26
Cheltenham Town FC
1–2
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2022-02-22
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–1
Oxford United FC
L
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2022-03-15
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2022-03-12
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2022-03-05
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
AFC Wimbledon
W
2022-03-01
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2022-02-26
Wigan Athletic FC
0–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2022-02-22
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–3
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
Crewe Alexandra FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
75%
Crewe Alexandra FC or Wigan Athletic FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Crewe Alexandra FC
| Handicap | Crewe Alexandra FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.