Huddersfield Town AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Huddersfield Town AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at The John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Shaun Hudson
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Leeds United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Reading FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at The John Smith's Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Huddersfield Town AFC and Wigan Athletic FC.
- 5' Tom Pearce, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Huddersfield Town AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Emile Smith Rowe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' 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 David Marshall suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' Jamal Lowe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 31' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Jonas Lossl has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' Controversy at the stadium! Emile Smith-Rowe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christopher Schindler, as he is very good at scoring at The John Smith's Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Huddersfield Town AFC. Lewis O'Brien will be fuming at that decision.
- 48' Goal! Anthony Pilkington scores his 8 goal in 377 matches.
- 50' What a strike from Anthony Pilkington! The score is 0-3.
- 51' The whistle greets Emile Smith-Rowe as he departs to be replaced by Alex Pritchard.
- 56' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 60 minute. Lewis O'Brien leaves to be changed by Elias Kachunga.
- 61' Michael Jacobs is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Pilkington at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Lee Evans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Danny Cowley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 72' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andy King is hanging Jonathan Hogg on the field on 72 minute.
- 75' Lee Evans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kieran Dowell on 75 minute.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 82' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 82.
- 86' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Kieffer Moore trudges off to be replaced by Joe Garner on 86 minutes.
- The points are shared — Huddersfield Town AFC 0-2 Wigan Athletic FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
-
17
Danny Simpson ↓ Demeaco Duhaney 72'
- 49
- 7
- 26
-
6
Jonathan Hogg ↓ Andy King 72'
- 12
-
39
Lewis O'Brien ↓ Elias Kachunga 60'
- 16
- 3
- 10
Bench
-
29
Andy King ↑ 72'
-
27
Jon Gorenc-Stankovic ↑ 60'
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 51'
- 23
-
9
Elias Kachunga ↑ 60'
- 8
- 13
-
38
Demeaco Duhaney ↑ 72'
- 41
Coach
Danny Cowley
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Kal Naismith 86'
-
30
Kieran Dowell ↓ Lee Evans 75'
-
6
Danny Fox ↓ Tom Pearce 86'
-
19
Kieffer Moore ↓ Joe Garner 86'
- 7
- 1
- 20
- 5
-
3
Antonee Robinson ↓ Kal Naismith 86'
- 2
- 21
Bench
- 4
-
12
Tom Pearce ↑ 86'
-
14
Joe Garner ↑ 86'
-
8
Lee Evans ↑ 75'
- 23
-
17
Michael Jacobs ↑ 61'
-
33
Kal Naismith ↑ 86'
- 38
- 27
Coach
Paul Cook
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anthony Pilkington | 2 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Callum Marshall | 1 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
| Callum Lang | 1 |
| Tom Lees | 1 |
| Jack Whatmough | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2020-06-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-03-07
Leeds United FC
2–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-02-29
Huddersfield Town AFC
4–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2020-02-25
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Bristol City FC
W
2020-02-22
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-02-15
Derby County FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2020-06-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2020-03-07
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Luton Town FC
D
2020-02-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2020-02-26
Reading FC
0–3
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2020-02-22
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Millwall FC
W
2020-02-15
Cardiff City FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Huddersfield Town AFC or Wigan Athletic FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
60%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
70%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Wigan Athletic FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.