Derby County FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee Matt Foley
- Referee Keith Stroud
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Barnsley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Sep | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Fulham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Derby County FC welcome Wigan Athletic FC for this crunch clash at iPro Stadium.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Derby County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Derby County FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The 27-year-old Dujon Sterling has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Cook might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Scotland international Kal Naismith has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gavin Massey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Derby County FC.
- 35' Jayden Bogle has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Jamie Paterson by Chris Martin on 46 minute.
- 51' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' 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.
- 63' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Charlie Mulgrew exits the field as Cedric Kipre enters on 63.
- 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Graeme Shinnie on 64 minutes.
- 65' Scott Malone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 67' The whistle greets Martyn Waghorn as he departs to be replaced by Jack Marriott.
- 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Cook will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 79 minute. Kieffer Moore leaves to be changed by Joe Garner.
- 84' Joe Williams needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Kal Naismith. He replaces Gavin Massey on 89 minute.
- 90' Lewis MacLeod is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Another three points for Derby County FC.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
7
Jamie Paterson ↓ Chris Martin 46'
- 21
- 33
- 37
- 10
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↓ Jack Marriott 67'
- 23
-
46
Scott Malone ↓ Max Lowe 79'
- 5
- 4
Bench
- 12
- 8
- 2
-
19
Chris Martin ↑ 46'
-
14
Jack Marriott ↑ 67'
-
25
Max Lowe ↑ 79'
- 38
Coach
Phillip Cocu
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
19
Kieffer Moore ↓ Joe Garner 79'
- 4
- 1
- 20
-
16
Charlie Mulgrew ↓ Cedric Kipre 63'
- 5
- 3
- 22
-
11
Gavin Massey ↓ Kal Naismith 89'
- 15
Bench
- 7
-
14
Joe Garner ↑ 79'
- 23
-
33
Kal Naismith ↑ 89'
-
21
Cedric Kipre ↑ 63'
- 10
- 38
Coach
Paul Cook
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Charlie Wyke | 2 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 1 |
| Joe Garner | 1 |
| Craig Forsyth | 1 |
| Curtis Nelson | 1 |
| Jack Marriott | 1 |
| Mason Bennett | 1 |
| Scott Malone | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2019-10-23
Derby County FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-10-05
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-10-01
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-09-27
Fulham FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-09-21
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.4
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
45%
Derby County FC or Wigan Athletic FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
11.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 26% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.