Ipswich Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Portman Road Stadium.
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Referee David Rock
- Referee Gareth Viccars
- Referee G. Read
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Coventry City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Feb | Blackpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Burton Albion FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jul | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jul | Hull City AFC | H | 8–0 | W |
| 11 Jul | Barnsley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jul | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ 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' The ball is rolling at Portman Road Stadium. Ipswich Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Wigan Athletic FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 11' Brilliant from the ! Teddy Bishop makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 11.
- 16' Alex Perry needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Freddie Sears is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 26' 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.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Lambert will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Portman Road Stadium. Ipswich Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ipswich Town FC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 46 minute. Aaron Drinan leaves to be changed by James Norwood.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emeka Obi made 385 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luke Chambers.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 71' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Gwion Edwards comes on to replace Freddie Sears.
- 76' Emyr Huws has so much to prove this time. He replaces Teddy Bishop on 76 minute.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gwion Edwards makes it 2-0.
- 82' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Crankshaw is hanging Christopher Merrie on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' Alex Perry is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 2-0 the final result. Wigan Athletic FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
-
15
Teddy Bishop ↓ Emyr Huws 76'
- 23
-
20
Freddie Sears ↓ Gwion Edwards 73'
- 22
- 11
- 18
- 1
- 5
-
25
Aaron Drinan ↓ James Norwood 46'
Bench
- 32
- 30
-
44
Emyr Huws ↑ 76'
-
7
Gwion Edwards ↑ 73'
- 12
- 28
-
10
James Norwood ↑ 46'
Coach
Paul Lambert
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 3
- 14
- 8
- 1
- 32
- 23
- 18
- 7
-
15
Danny Gardner ↓ Alex Perry 46'
- 20
Bench
- 37
- 25
-
24
Alex Perry ↑ 46'
- 26
-
19
Oliver Crankshaw ↑ 82'
- 22
Coach
John Sheridan
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
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2020-09-13
Ipswich Town FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-07-22
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Fulham FC
D
2020-07-18
Charlton Athletic FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2020-07-14
Wigan Athletic FC
8–0
Hull City AFC
W
2020-07-11
Barnsley FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2020-07-08
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
52%
Ipswich Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 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
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.