Ipswich Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at Portman Road Stadium.
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Scott Duncan
- Referee Samuel Lewis
- Referee Keith Stroud
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Reading FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Reading FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Ipswich Town FC and Wigan Athletic FC is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Cook might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Jordan Roberts is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' Ipswich Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Luke Chambers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Ipswich Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' The referee shows Ipswich Town FC player a Yellow card on 49.
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Callum Connolly argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 55' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Spence, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Will Grigg exits the field as James Vaughan enters on 61.
- 62' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gwion Edwards is hanging Jack Lankester on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Goal! Freddie Sears scores his 9 goal in 358 matches.
- 71' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Josh Windass exits the field as Joe Garner enters on 71.
- 72' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Flynn Downes trudges off to be replaced by Andre Dozzell on 72 minutes.
- 73' Luke Chambers is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 78' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Callum McManaman. He replaces Nathan Byrne on 80 minute.
- 84' Jordan Roberts was booked on 84.
- 89' Jordan Roberts makes way for Kayden Jackson at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
- 90' Dan Burn picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 1
- 4
- 12
- 20
- 11
-
21
Flynn Downes ↓ Andre Dozzell 72'
-
19
Jordan Roberts ↓ Kayden Jackson 89'
- 6
-
36
Jack Lankester ↓ Gwion Edwards 62'
Bench
- 33
- 30
- 15
-
23
Andre Dozzell ↑ 72'
-
7
Gwion Edwards ↑ 62'
- 22
-
9
Kayden Jackson ↑ 89'
Coach
Paul Lambert
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 26
- 36
- 1
- 33
-
2
Nathan Byrne ↓ Callum McManaman 80'
- 18
-
9
Will Grigg ↓ James Vaughan 61'
- 21
-
10
Josh Windass ↓ Joe Garner 71'
- 12
Bench
- 4
-
15
Callum McManaman ↑ 80'
-
41
Joe Garner ↑ 71'
- 23
- 22
- 11
-
8
James Vaughan ↑ 61'
Coach
Paul Cook
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 3 |
| Teddy Bishop | 1 |
| Gwion Edwards | 1 |
| Sam Morsy | 1 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
| Freddie Sears | 1 |
| Joe Garner | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
2018-12-15
Ipswich Town FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2018-12-08
Stoke City FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
2018-12-01
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
2018-11-28
Ipswich Town FC
2–3
Bristol City FC
L
2018-11-23
Ipswich Town FC
1–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2018-11-10
Reading FC
2–2
Ipswich Town FC
D
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2018-12-15
Ipswich Town FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2018-12-08
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Derby County FC
L
2018-12-01
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2018-11-28
Wigan Athletic FC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2018-11-24
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Reading FC
D
2018-11-10
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
53%
Ipswich Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.