Sunday , 16 August 2026

Derby County FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Derby County FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Tue 5 Mar 2019 · 19:45 UTC iPro Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Sam Morsy
Bradley Johnson 41' Y
Mason Bennett 58' Y
Harry Wilson 62' Y
Fikayo Tomori 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Diego Bonfa
  • Referee Nestor Pitana
  • Referee Maximilano Del Yesso
  • Referee Dario Herrera
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Tony Harrington

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
1
Derby County FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-05 Derby County FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-12-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
02 Mar Aston Villa FC A 0–4 L
25 Feb Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
20 Feb Millwall FC H 0–1 L
16 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–2 L
13 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Derby County FC A 1–2 L
02 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
23 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
13 Feb Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
09 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
02 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Derby County FC to score. At the same time, Wigan Athletic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Cedric Kipre has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' A stunning finish from Gavin Massey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 30' Scott Malone has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 20 cards already picked up this season.
  • 33' Kal Naismith gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Danny Fox and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 37' That is a Yellow card for Wigan Athletic FC. Sam Morsy will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Bradley Johnson on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' Fikayo Tomori has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 57' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Duane Holmes on, Jack Marriott off on 57 minutes.
  • 58' The referee shows Derby County FC player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 61' Mason Bennett makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Derby County FC are in front.
  • 62' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Harry Wilson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 67' 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.
  • 69' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Gavin Massey is withdrawn and Nick Powell gets his opportunity.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fikayo Tomori on 70.
  • 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 77' A stunning finish from Scott Malone — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 77' The crowd applauds Michael Jacobs as he leaves the pitch. Josh Windass steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 380 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 88' A change in the Derby County FC ranks — Harry Wilson exits the field as David Nugent enters on 88.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Wyke 2
Craig Forsyth 1
Curtis Nelson 1
Jack Marriott 1
Mason Bennett 1
Scott Malone 1
Gavin Massey 1
Graeme Shinnie 1

Head to Head

2019-03-05 Derby County FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-12-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC

Derby County FC Form

2019-03-05 Derby County FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-03-02 Aston Villa FC 4–0 Derby County FC L 2019-02-25 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2019-02-20 Derby County FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2019-02-16 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2019-02-13 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Derby County FC D

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-03-05 Derby County FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-03-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2019-02-13 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2019-02-09 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-02-02 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC49% Draw28% Wigan Athletic FC23%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
51%
Derby County FC or Wigan Athletic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC32% Draw50% Wigan Athletic FC18%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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