Hull City AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at Kingston Communications Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee David Webb
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 5.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Reading FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | Brentford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Reading FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Hull City AFC to score. At the same time, Wigan Athletic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hull City AFC that had 383 games and scored 433 goals.
- 16' Todd Kane catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 16.
- 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hull City AFC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Kingston Communications Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nick Powell makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 46' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Nick Powell is replaced by Gavin Massey.
- 51' What an equalizer from Fraizer Campbell!
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Joe Garner is withdrawn and Leon Clarke gets his opportunity.
- 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christian Walton.
- 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hull City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 76' A change in the Hull City AFC ranks — Markus Henriksen exits the field as Evandro enters on 76.
- 81' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' Chris Martin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Todd Kane on 87 minute.
- 88' Darron Gibson makes way for Lee Evans at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
- 89' What composure from Jordy de Wijs! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Fraizer Campbell. He receives a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Marc Pugh ↓ Daniel Batty 61'
- 16
- 14
- 5
-
17
Todd Kane ↓ Chris Martin 87'
- 4
- 2
- 25
-
22
Markus Henriksen C ↓ Evandro 76'
- 20
- 1
Bench
-
29
Chris Martin ↑ 87'
- 12
-
18
Daniel Batty ↑ 61'
- 6
-
7
Evandro ↑ 76'
- 21
- 27
Coach
Nigel Adkins
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 5
- 3
-
4
Darron Gibson ↓ Lee Evans 88'
-
41
Joe Garner ↓ Leon Clarke 61'
- 1
- 22
- 2
-
25
Nick Powell ↓ Gavin Massey 46'
- 10
- 12
Bench
-
28
Leon Clarke ↑ 61'
-
36
Lee Evans ↑ 88'
-
11
Gavin Massey ↑ 46'
- 20
- 40
- 21
- 30
Coach
Paul Cook
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieran Dowell | 3 |
| Mallik Wilks | 3 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 2 |
| Oscar Estupinan | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Tyler Smith | 2 |
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 2 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2019-04-10
Hull City AFC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-04-06
Bristol City FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2019-03-30
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Brentford FC
D
2019-03-16
Wigan Athletic FC
5–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-03-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
3–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-03-09
Reading FC
3–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
75%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
50%
Hull City AFC or Wigan Athletic FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.