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Preston North End FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Preston North End FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 25 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Thomas Cannon 77' Y
Y 86' Danel Sinani
Robert Brady 87' Y
Robert Brady 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at Deepdale.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
2
Preston North End FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-07-30 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2020-02-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2019-08-10 Preston North End FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-04-22 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
18 Feb Hull City AFC A 0–0 D
15 Feb Luton Town FC H 1–1 D
11 Feb Burnley FC A 0–3 L
04 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
28 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–3 L
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
18 Feb Norwich City FC H 0–0 D
15 Feb Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
11 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
06 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
21 Jan Luton Town FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Preston North End FC launch into their encounter with Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 5' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Wigan Athletic FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 20' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Greg Cunningham makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 53' A goal from the Jamaica international Daniel Johnson! He fires home on 53 to make it 1-1!
  • 57' Thomas Cannon has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
  • 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 65' Danel Sinani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Will Keane at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' The 28-year-old Ryan Nyambe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Thomas Cannon is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 77.
  • 81' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Charlie Hughes trudges off to be replaced by Thelo Aasgaard on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Danel Sinani has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' Robert Brady picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Patrick Bauer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Greg Cunningham at the 90 minute mark.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robert Brady on 90.
  • With this win, Preston North End FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Barkhuizen 2
Daniel Johnson 2
Paul Gallagher 2
Callum Robinson 1
Thomas Cannon 1
Tom Barkhuizen 1
Paul Gallagher 1
Dan Burn 1

Head to Head

2023-02-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-07-30 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2020-02-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2019-08-10 Preston North End FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-04-22 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Preston North End FC

Preston North End FC Form

2023-02-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-02-18 Hull City AFC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2023-02-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2023-02-11 Burnley FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-02-04 Preston North End FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2023-01-28 Preston North End FC 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-02-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-02-18 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2023-02-15 Bristol City FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-02-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-02-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-01-21 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Luton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.31 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC45% Draw28% Wigan Athletic FC27%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
55%
Preston North End FC or Wigan Athletic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC29% Draw50% Wigan Athletic FC21%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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