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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
0 – 2
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 20 Jun 2020 · 14:00 UTC The John Smith's Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Emile Smith Rowe 34' Y
Lewis O'Brien 45' Y
Y 82' Sam Morsy

Overview

Match Preview

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at The John Smith's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
5 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

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

2
2
5
Huddersfield Town AFC 9 games · Avg 2.0 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-06-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-12-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Wigan Athletic FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Kieran Dowell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 395 games and scored 419 goals.
  • 25' It looks surprising Huddersfield Town AFC does not make any changes. Michael Jacobs has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' Magnificent from Jamal Lowe! That is 69 goals in 386 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 31' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 34' Huddersfield Town AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' Huddersfield Town AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Lewis O'Brien picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' Brilliant from the ! Anthony Pilkington makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 48.
  • 50' Anthony Pilkington doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Emile Smith-Rowe has done his job and it is now time for Alex Pritchard to step up.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Cowley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Elias Kachunga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis O'Brien on 60 minute.
  • 61' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Anthony Pilkington exits the field as Michael Jacobs enters on 61.
  • 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 71' 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 Jonathan Hogg suffering a number of foals already.
  • 72' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Jonathan Hogg exits the field as Andy King enters on 72.
  • 75' The whistle greets Kieran Dowell as he departs to be replaced by Lee Evans.
  • 80' England international Joe Garner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Morsy is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 82.
  • 86' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Kieffer Moore is withdrawn and Joe Garner gets his opportunity.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anthony Pilkington 2
Will Keane 2
Callum Marshall 1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 1
Christian Saydee 1
Jamal Lowe 1
Ilias Bronkhorst 1
Derensili Sanches Fernandes 1

Head to Head

2020-06-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-12-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

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

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC30% Draw30% Wigan Athletic FC40%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
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

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC22% Draw50% Wigan Athletic FC28%
Actual: 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.