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 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Crewe Alexandra FC is hosting Wigan Athletic FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Crewe Alexandra FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Jack Whatmough needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 43' Josh Magennis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
- 48' 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.
- 53' What a moment for Will Keane! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
- 54' That is a Yellow card for Crewe Alexandra FC. Zac Williams will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crewe Alexandra FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' That is a Yellow card for Wigan Athletic FC. Joe Bennett will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Tendayi Darikwa. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Murphy is hanging Zac Williams on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Joe Bennett by Tom Pearce on 69 minute.
- 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gwion Edwards is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crewe Alexandra FC.
- 78' Fresh legs for Crewe Alexandra FC! Chris Porter comes on to replace Josh Lundstram.
- 82' Luke Murphy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Tom Naylor is replaced by Graeme Shinnie.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Chris Porter on 89 minutes.
- With this win, Wigan Athletic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.