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 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Wigan Athletic FC get us underway at Mornflake Stadium.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Mornflake Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Max Power has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 15' Crewe Alexandra FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Wigan Athletic 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.
- 35' Crewe Alexandra FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
- 40' England international Tom Pearce has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' GOAL! Josh Magennis fires home to make it 0-1!
- 48' Josh Lundstram needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 53' Will Keane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
- 54' Zac Williams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' Joe Bennett catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tendayi Darikwa.
- 65' Luke Murphy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zac Williams at the 65 minute mark.
- 69' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Joe Bennett has done his job and it is now time for Tom Pearce to step up.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 387 games and scored 410 goals.
- 78' Chris Porter is replacing Josh Lundstram for the Crewe Alexandra FC side.
- 82' Crewe Alexandra FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 86' Graeme Shinnie is replacing Tom Naylor for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- 89' Chris Porter has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- Crewe Alexandra FC will have plenty to reflect on. Wigan Athletic FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Josh Magennis | 1 |
| Mikael Mandron | 1 |
| Harry Pickering | 1 |
| Luke Offord | 1 |
| Joe Dodoo | 1 |
| Lee Evans | 1 |
| James McClean | 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.

