Sunday , 15 November 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
8 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
20% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ 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' That's the starting whistle at Fratton Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Portsmouth FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 5' Connor Ogilvie, a England , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The 24-year-old Thelo Aasgaard has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 17' Poor challenge from Callum Lang. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 22' A stunning finish from Luke Chambers — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' Charlie Hughes was booked on 32.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Paddy Lane gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Abu Kamara and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 384 games and scored 541 goals.
  • 56' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Jonny Smith by Tom Pearce on 56 minute.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Colby Bishop made 5 appearances and scored 93 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Portsmouth FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 63' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Owen Moxon exits the field as Faustino Anjorin enters on 63.
  • 68' Portsmouth FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 73' Joe Rafferty is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 77' Jack Sparkes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Connor Ogilvie at the 77 minute mark.
  • 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' Goal! Josh Magennis scores his 63 goal in 331 matches.
  • 85' What composure from Kusini Yengi! The Australia international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 90' Callum Lang has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Wigan Athletic FC take all three points.

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
Will Keane 1
Martial Godo 1
Regan Poole 1
Paddy Lane 1
Lee Evans 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.