Thursday , 2 July 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Middlesbrough FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Mon 26 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 66' Charlie Hughes
Hayden Hackney 79' Y
Tommy Smith 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
Middlesbrough FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-10-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC 2020-02-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-08-20 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-03-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 4–1 W
17 Dec Burnley FC A 1–3 L
10 Dec Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
12 Nov Norwich City FC A 2–1 W
08 Nov Blackpool FC A 3–0 W
05 Nov Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 1–4 L
19 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
10 Dec Millwall FC A 1–1 D
12 Nov Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
08 Nov Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
05 Nov Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Wigan Athletic FC gets 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Middlesbrough 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.
  • 20' It’s high time Michael Carrick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Ryan John Giles has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' GOAL! Marcus Forss scores on 26.
  • 31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 36' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Curtis Tilt made 384 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Alex Mowatt is replacing Jonathan Howson for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 49' Goal! Chuba Akpom scores his 58 goal in 167 matches.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' Goal! Chuba Akpom scores his 58 goal in 167 matches.
  • 61' What a strike from Thelo Aasgaard! The score is 3-1.
  • 62' Riley McGree has so much to prove this time. He replaces Duncan Watmore on 62 minute.
  • 62' GOAL! Thelo Aasgaard scores on 62.
  • 66' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Charlie Hughes gets a Yellow card.
  • 69' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Nathan Broadhead by Graeme Shinnie on 69 minute.
  • 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
  • 75' The whistle greets Thelo Aasgaard as he departs to be replaced by Tony Scully.
  • 76' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matty Crooks is hanging Marcus Forss on the field on 76 minute.
  • 79' Middlesbrough FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 80' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 84' The whistle greets Isaiah Jones as he departs to be replaced by Matthew Hoppe.
  • 86' Ashley Fletcher is replacing Callum Lang for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • With this win, Middlesbrough FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kolo Toure

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chuba Akpom 4
Thelo Aasgaard 2
Jordan Hugill 2
Lewis Wing 2
Will Keane 1
Duncan Watmore 1
Isaiah Jones 1
Hayden Hackney 1

Head to Head

2022-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-10-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC 2020-02-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-08-20 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-03-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-12-17 Burnley FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-12-10 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2022-11-12 Norwich City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-11-08 Blackpool FC 0–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-11-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2022-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-12-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2022-12-10 Millwall FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2022-11-12 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2022-11-08 Coventry City FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-11-05 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC60% Draw23% Wigan Athletic FC17%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
40%
Middlesbrough FC or Wigan Athletic FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC41% Draw43% Wigan Athletic FC16%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
9.7%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.