Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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

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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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Huddersfield Town AFC and Wigan Athletic FC has kicked off!
  • 5' James McClean has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 384 appearances.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Huddersfield Town AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 23' Luke Mbete-Tatu was booked on 23.
  • 23' Will Keane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
  • 25' GOAL! Will Keane scores on 25.
  • 30' With 1 assists to his name this season, Josh Magennis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 35' Wigan Athletic FC have won 410 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' The 24-year-old Thelo Aasgaard has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Kaine Hayden is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oliver Turton at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Leam Richardson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Callum Lang argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 56' Faustino Anjorin gets the nod from Huddersfield Town AFC. He replaces Duane Holmes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Luke Mbete-Tatu is withdrawn and Jordan Rhodes gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Graeme Shinnie. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' Tom Lees doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Tom Naylor. He replaces Will Keane on 76 minute.
  • 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leam Richardson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 82' What composure from Callum Lang! The England international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 85' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Callum Lang trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Broadhead on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • It finishes all square. Huddersfield Town AFC and Wigan Athletic FC share the spoils 1-2.

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
Ollie Turton 1
Owen Dale 1
Dale Taylor 1
Josh Windass 1
Callum Marshall 1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 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.