Preston North End FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship .
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Woods
- Referee Nicholas Barnard
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Brentford FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Preston North End FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Millwall FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Preston North End FC get us underway at .
- 5' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 6' Sean Maguire is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 9' Nathan Byrne is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
- 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 16' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Lewis MacLeod gets a Yellow card.
- 20' Ben Pearson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 25' Lewis MacLeod is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
- 26' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Kieffer Moore on, Joe Garner off on 26 minutes.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' Brilliant from the ! Louis Moult makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 39.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 49' Ben Pearson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 393 appearances.
- 54' Assisted by Daniel Johnson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paul Gallagher makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 395 games and scored 419 goals.
- 63' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Danny Fox exits the field as Jamal Lowe enters on 63.
- 68' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Paul Gallagher departs to be replaced by Alan Browne.
- 72' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Michael Jacobs exits the field as Joe Williams enters on 72.
- 74' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Tom Clarke on, Darnell Fisher off on 74 minutes.
- 78' Jayden Stockley gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Louis Moult and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' Andrew Hughes, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- It finishes all square. Preston North End FC and Wigan Athletic FC share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 11
- 24
-
2
Darnell Fisher ↓ Tom Clarke 74'
- 4
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher C ↓ Alan Browne 68'
- 6
- 39
-
9
Louis Moult ↓ Jayden Stockley 78'
- 21
Bench
- 19
- 44
- 29
-
8
Alan Browne ↑ 68'
-
5
Tom Clarke ↑ 74'
- 25
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 78'
Coach
Alex Neil
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Danny Fox C ↓ Jamal Lowe 63'
- 4
- 1
- 3
-
14
Joe Garner ↓ Kieffer Moore 26'
- 8
- 2
-
17
Michael Jacobs ↓ Joe Williams 72'
- 33
- 21
- 10
Bench
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↑ 63'
-
19
Kieffer Moore ↑ 26'
-
20
Joe Williams ↑ 72'
- 23
- 22
- 11
- 38
Coach
Paul Cook
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Barkhuizen | 2 |
| Daniel Johnson | 2 |
| Paul Gallagher | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Chey Dunkley | 1 |
| Greg Cunningham | 1 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Thomas Cannon | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2019-08-10
Preston North End FC
3–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2019-08-03
Millwall FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2019-05-05
Brentford FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2019-04-27
Preston North End FC
3–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2019-04-22
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2019-04-19
Preston North End FC
4–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2019-08-10
Preston North End FC
3–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-08-03
Wigan Athletic FC
3–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2019-05-05
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Millwall FC
W
2019-04-27
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2019-04-22
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
W
2019-04-19
Leeds United FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
44%
Preston North End FC or Wigan Athletic FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.