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 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Referee David Rock
- Referee Gareth Viccars
- Referee G. Read
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 11' Teddy Bishop adds to his 0 season tally! Ipswich Town FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 16' Stephen Ward is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ipswich Town FC tonight.
- 21' Wigan Athletic FC have won 405 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' It’s high time Paul Lambert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
- 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 41' Aaron Drinan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' James Norwood is replacing Aaron Drinan for the Ipswich Town FC side.
- 51' Andre Dozzell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Lambert might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Luke Chambers picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
- 71' Aristote Nsiala has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 73' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Freddie Sears by Gwion Edwards on 73 minute.
- 76' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Teddy Bishop by Emyr Huws on 76 minute.
- 80' Brilliant from the ! Gwion Edwards makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 80.
- 82' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Christopher Merrie has done his job and it is now time for Oliver Crankshaw to step up.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Pearce made 358 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Alex Perry is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- With this win, Ipswich Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Freddie Sears | 1 |
| Joe Garner | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Teddy Bishop | 1 |
| Gwion Edwards | 1 |
| Sam Morsy | 1 |
| Conor Chaplin | 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.