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Ipswich Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Ipswich Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 15 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Trevoh Chalobah 49' Y
Y 50' Callum Connolly
Luke Chambers 73' Y
Jordan Roberts 84' Y
Y 90' Dan Burn

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Scott Duncan
  • Referee Samuel Lewis
  • Referee Keith Stroud

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

2
3
Ipswich Town FC 5 games · Avg 1.8 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Portman Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 15' Nathan Byrne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Ipswich Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' With 2 assists to his name this season, Flynn Downes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 45' Luke Chambers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Trevoh Chalobah.
  • 50' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' The whistle greets Will Grigg as he departs to be replaced by James Vaughan.
  • 62' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Jack Lankester by Gwion Edwards on 62 minute.
  • 67' Freddie Sears doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Joe Garner comes on to replace Josh Windass.
  • 72' Andre Dozzell is replacing Flynn Downes for the Ipswich Town FC side.
  • 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luke Chambers.
  • 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 80' Nathan Byrne makes way for Callum McManaman at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordan Roberts.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Kayden Jackson. He replaces Jordan Roberts on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Dan Burn is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Keane 3
Sam Morsy 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Freddie Sears 1
Joe Garner 1
Will Keane 1
Teddy Bishop 1
Gwion Edwards 1

Head to Head

2018-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

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

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC47% Draw30% Wigan Athletic FC23%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
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

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC30% Draw54% Wigan Athletic FC16%
Actual: 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.