Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Middlesbrough FC gets underway.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Will Keane, a Ireland centre-forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 26' Marcus Forss doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Howson is withdrawn and Alex Mowatt gets his opportunity.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Chuba Akpom — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Zack Steffen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 59' Goal! Chuba Akpom scores his 59 goal in 167 matches.
  • 61' Thelo Aasgaard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
  • 62' The whistle greets Duncan Watmore as he departs to be replaced by Riley McGree.
  • 62' GOAL! Thelo Aasgaard scores on 62.
  • 66' Charlie Hughes was booked on 66.
  • 69' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 69 minute. Nathan Broadhead leaves to be changed by Graeme Shinnie.
  • 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Thelo Aasgaard is withdrawn and Tony Scully gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Matty Crooks has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Forss on 76 minute.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hayden Hackney.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tommy Smith.
  • 84' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Isaiah Jones by Matthew Hoppe on 84 minute.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Callum Lang is replaced by Ashley Fletcher on 86 minute.
  • Another three points for Middlesbrough FC.

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.