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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
1 – 2
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Tue 13 Sep 2022 · 18:45 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Luke Mbete-Tatu 23' Y
Y 53' Callum Lang
Y 71' Graeme Shinnie

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

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2
5
Huddersfield Town AFC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 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
13 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
04 Sep Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
31 Aug Bristol City FC A 0–2 L
27 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–2 D
16 Aug Norwich City FC A 1–2 L
13 Aug Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
03 Sep Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
30 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
27 Aug Burnley FC H 1–5 L
20 Aug Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
13 Aug Bristol City FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Huddersfield Town AFC have kicked off against Wigan Athletic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' 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.
  • 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luke Mbete-Tatu.
  • 23' Magnificent from Will Keane! That is 71 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 25' Against the run of play, Will Keane has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 30' England international David Kasumu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Huddersfield Town AFC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Huddersfield Town AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' A change in the Huddersfield Town AFC ranks — Oliver Turton exits the field as Kaine Hayden enters on 46.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 53' Callum Lang is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
  • 56' Huddersfield Town AFC ring the changes. Duane Holmes has done his job and it is now time for Faustino Anjorin to step up.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charlie Wyke made 363 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' Huddersfield Town AFC make a change. Luke Mbete-Tatu trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Rhodes on 65 minutes.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Graeme Shinnie. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' Magnificent from Tom Lees! That is 15 goals in 379 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 76' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Will Keane is withdrawn and Tom Naylor gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
  • 82' What a moment for Callum Lang! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' Nathan Broadhead is replacing Callum Lang for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 90' Ryan Nyambe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • Huddersfield Town AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Wigan Athletic FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Schofield

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anthony Pilkington 2
Will Keane 2
Callum Lang 1
Tom Lees 1
Jack Whatmough 1
Ollie Turton 1
Owen Dale 1
Dale Taylor 1

Head to Head

2022-09-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 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

2022-09-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-09-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2022-08-31 Bristol City FC 2–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-08-27 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2022-08-16 Norwich City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-08-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2022-09-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-09-03 Luton Town FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-08-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2022-08-27 Wigan Athletic FC 1–5 Burnley FC L 2022-08-20 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-08-13 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC29% Draw29% Wigan Athletic FC42%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
57%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
71%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Wigan Athletic FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC21% Draw49% Wigan Athletic FC30%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10.4%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.6%
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% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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