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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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Huddersfield Town AFC is hosting Wigan Athletic FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Huddersfield Town AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Huddersfield Town AFC is showing some good football. However, Huddersfield Town AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' Luke Mbete-Tatu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' Magnificent from Will Keane! That is 71 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 25' What composure from Will Keane! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 30' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Tom Naylor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' The 28-year-old Ryan Nyambe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Oliver Turton is withdrawn and Kaine Hayden gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 53' That is a Yellow card for Wigan Athletic FC. Callum Lang will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' Faustino Anjorin gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Duane Holmes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jason Kerr made 252 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Rhodes. He replaces Luke Mbete-Tatu on 65 minute.
  • 70' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' Controversy at the stadium! Graeme Shinnie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 76' Tom Lees has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
  • 76' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Naylor is hanging Will Keane on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 82' Brilliant from the ! Callum Lang makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 82.
  • 85' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Callum Lang exits the field as Nathan Broadhead enters on 85.
  • 90' England international Lee Nicholls has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • Full Time. Wigan Athletic FC beats Huddersfield Town AFC

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.