Hull City AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at KCOM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Lincoln City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Northampton Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Hull City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Hull City AFC gets underway.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Viv Solomon-Otabor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Greg Docherty has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 330 appearances.
- 17' The deadlock is broken! Keane Lewis-Potter gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
- 19' Against the run of play, Joe Dodoo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 22' Against the run of play, George Honeyman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Lang on 44.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Dodoo.
- 50' It’s high time Grant McCann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hull City AFC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Richard Smallwood is booked for Hull City AFC — Yellow card on 57.
- 58' Hull City AFC make a change. Richard Smallwood trudges off to be replaced by Regan Slater on 58 minutes.
- 63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 66' Josh Magennis adds to his 3 season tally! Hull City AFC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 67' Hull City AFC ring the changes. Josh Magennis has done his job and it is now time for Gavin Whyte to step up.
- 72' Kyle Joseph has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 76' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Viv Solomon-Otabor exits the field as Kyle Joseph enters on 76.
- 79' George Honeyman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 79' Hull City AFC make a change. Mallik Wilks trudges off to be replaced by Tom Eaves on 79 minutes.
- 80' Callum Lang makes way for Thelo Aasgaard at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
- 84' The crowd applauds Joe Dodoo as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Proctor steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 89' 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.
- Full Time. Hull City AFC beats Wigan Athletic FC
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 13
-
27
Josh Magennis ↓ Gavin Whyte 67'
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↓ Tom Eaves 79'
- 6
- 2
- 33
- 15
- 3
- 19
- 24
Bench
- 5
- 1
-
9
Tom Eaves ↑ 79'
-
23
Gavin Whyte ↑ 67'
- 12
-
18
Regan Slater ↑ 58'
-
20
Daniel Crowley ↑ 79'
Coach
Grant McCann
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
-
10
Will Keane ↓ Danny Gardner 80'
- 4
-
20
Joe Dodoo ↓ Jamie Proctor 84'
- 8
- 1
-
9
Callum Lang ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 80'
-
12
Funso-King Ojo ↓ Zach Clough 84'
- 5
- 34
Bench
-
16
Jamie Proctor ↑ 84'
- 25
-
15
Danny Gardner ↑ 80'
-
7
Zach Clough ↑ 84'
- 6
-
22
Kyle Joseph ↑ 76'
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 80'
Coach
Leam Richardson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieran Dowell | 3 |
| Mallik Wilks | 3 |
| Oscar Estupinan | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Tyler Smith | 2 |
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 2 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 2 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2021-05-01
Hull City AFC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2021-04-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2021-04-20
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-04-17
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2021-04-13
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Sunderland AFC
W
2021-04-10
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–4
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
72%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
51%
Hull City AFC or Wigan Athletic FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.