Saturday , 14 November 2026

Norwich City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Norwich City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Max Aarons 26' Y
Y 45' Josh Windass
Y 86' Darron Gibson
Y 86' Christian Walton

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Kinseley
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Matt Foley

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

1
3
Norwich City FC 4 games · Avg 1.3 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 Norwich City FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
22 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
19 Sep Reading FC A 2–1 W
15 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
02 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
25 Aug Leeds United FC H 0–3 L
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Norwich City FC A 0–1 L
21 Sep Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Hull City AFC H 2–1 W
15 Sep Brentford FC A 0–2 L
01 Sep Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
25 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Norwich City FC
Mohamed Toure 5 G
Mathias Kvistgaarden 4 G 4 A
Edmond-Paris Maghoma 4 G 2 A
Andre Brooks 3 G 2 A
Anthony Musaba 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Norwich City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 5' Norwich City 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.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
  • 20' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' The referee calls foul for Max Aarons. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' Max Aarons has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' The 35-year-old Marco Stiepermann has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Josh Windass is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 64' The whistle greets Todd Cantwell as he departs to be replaced by Mario Vrancic.
  • 65' Louis Thompson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Max Aarons at the 65 minute mark.
  • 68' Darron Gibson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Garner on 68 minute.
  • 73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' Emiliano Buendia makes way for Jordan Rhodes at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Callum Connolly. He replaces Lee Evans on 76 minute.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 86' Mario Vrancic does the damage! The net is bulging and Norwich City FC surge ahead!
  • 86' That is a Yellow card for Wigan Athletic FC. Darron Gibson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 88 minute. Sam Morsy leaves to be changed by Will Grigg.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Max Aarons 2
Mario Vrancic 1
Mario Vrancic 1
Reece James 1
Teemu Pukki 1
James McClean 1

Head to Head

2018-09-29 Norwich City FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Norwich City FC Form

2018-09-29 Norwich City FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2018-09-22 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2018-09-19 Reading FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2018-09-15 Norwich City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2018-09-02 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2018-08-25 Norwich City FC 0–3 Leeds United FC L

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2018-09-29 Norwich City FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-09-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2018-09-18 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2018-09-15 Brentford FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-09-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2018-08-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.18 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC51% Draw31% Wigan Athletic FC18%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
49%
Norwich City FC or Wigan Athletic FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC31% Draw56% Wigan Athletic FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 26% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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