Fleetwood Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fleetwood Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Highbury Stadium.
- Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Oldham
- Referee Graeme Fyvie
- Referee Ross Joyce
- Referee David Avent
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 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | Swindon Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Northampton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Rochdale AFC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 12 Dec | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 05 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
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' Fleetwood Town FC have kicked off against Wigan Athletic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Will Keane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Curtis Tilt suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Mark Duffy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 381 appearances.
- 20' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 28' What a strike from Danny Andrew! The score is 1-0.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fleetwood Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Kal Naismith is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 37.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fleetwood Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 47' Fleetwood Town FC is showing some good football. However, Fleetwood Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' Glenn Whelan is replacing Barrie McKay for the Fleetwood Town FC side.
- 63' A tactical swap from Fleetwood Town FC — James Hill on, Josh Morris off on 63 minutes.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' Another substitution for Fleetwood Town FC to replace Paul Coutts by Mark Duffy on 73 minute.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jayson Leutwiler on 77 minutes.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Crankshaw is hanging Kyle Joseph on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' Jordan Rossiter picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Luke Robinson. He replaces Danny Gardner on 90 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paddy Madden on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Fleetwood Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Barrie McKay ↓ Glenn Whelan 62'
-
15
Paul Coutts C ↓ Mark Duffy 73'
- 3
- 13
- 14
- 7
- 17
- 4
- 10
-
11
Josh Morris ↓ James Hill 63'
- 16
Bench
- 2
-
8
Mark Duffy ↑ 73'
-
6
Glenn Whelan ↑ 62'
- 21
-
33
James Hill ↑ 63'
- 20
- 39
Coach
Joey Barton
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 23
- 7
-
15
Danny Gardner ↓ Luke Robinson 90'
- 27
- 6
- 24
-
22
Kyle Joseph ↓ Oliver Crankshaw 86'
Bench
- 12
- 32
- 25
- 26
-
19
Oliver Crankshaw ↑ 86'
- 30
-
34
Luke Robinson ↑ 90'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Andrew | 2 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Bosun Lawal | 2 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
| Callum Lang | 1 |
| Callum Morton | 1 |
| James McClean | 1 |
| Tom Pearce | 1 |
Head to Head
Fleetwood Town FC Form
2020-12-19
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2020-12-15
Portsmouth FC
0–0
Fleetwood Town FC
D
2020-12-12
Swindon Town FC
0–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2020-12-05
Fleetwood Town FC
0–1
Blackpool FC
L
2020-12-01
Northampton Town FC
1–0
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2020-11-27
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2020-12-19
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2020-12-15
Wigan Athletic FC
0–5
Rochdale AFC
L
2020-12-12
Wigan Athletic FC
4–3
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2020-12-05
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2020-12-01
Lincoln City FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-11-24
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Bristol Rovers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.11
Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Fleetwood Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
62%
Fleetwood Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fleetwood Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC
| Handicap | Fleetwood Town FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

