Thursday , 1 October 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Portsmouth FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 20 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Fratton Park 20,202 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Luke Chambers
0–2 83' Josh Magennis
Yengi Kusini 85' 1–2
Callum Lang 17' Y
Y 32' Charlie Hughes
Marlon Pack 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Assistant 1 James Wilson
  • Assistant 2 Graham Kane
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 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

3
3
Portsmouth FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-20 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-09-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-04-26 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-08-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2021-04-05 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
16 Apr Barnsley FC H 3–2 W
13 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
06 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–1 W
02 Apr Derby County FC H 2–2 D
29 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Portsmouth FC A 2–1 W
13 Apr Lincoln City FC A 2–1 W
09 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D
06 Apr Port Vale FC H 0–0 D
01 Apr Cambridge United FC A 1–3 L
29 Mar Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Portsmouth FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' 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.
  • 17' Portsmouth FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 22' A goal from the England international Luke Chambers! He fires home on 22 to make it 0-1!
  • 27' Sam Tickle, a England goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' Charlie Hughes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 32.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 378 games and scored 534 goals.
  • 42' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Marlon Pack has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Paddy Lane on, Abu Kamara off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Jonny Smith exits the field as Tom Pearce enters on 56.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Marlon Pack on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Faustino Anjorin is replacing Owen Moxon for the Portsmouth FC side.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 77' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 77 minute. Connor Ogilvie leaves to be changed by Jack Sparkes.
  • 79' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jason Kerr is hanging Steven Sessegnon on the field on 79 minute.
  • 83' What a moment for Josh Magennis! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' What a moment for Kusini Yengi! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steven Sessegnon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • Wigan Athletic FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Lang 2
Aiden O'Brien 2
George Hirst 2
Yengi Kusini 1
Andy Cannon 1
Will Keane 1
Martial Godo 1
Regan Poole 1

Head to Head

2024-04-20 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-09-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-04-26 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-08-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2021-04-05 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2024-04-20 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-04-16 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Barnsley FC W 2024-04-13 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2024-04-06 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2024-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2024-03-29 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2024-04-20 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-04-13 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-04-09 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2024-04-06 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Port Vale FC D 2024-04-01 Cambridge United FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-03-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Wigan Athletic FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC41% Draw27% Wigan Athletic FC32%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
59%
Portsmouth FC or Wigan Athletic FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC30% Draw45% Wigan Athletic FC25%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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