Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 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

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
7% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Deepdale. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Danel Sinani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' Greg Cunningham adds to his 0 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 393 games and scored 428 goals.
  • 37' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Thelo Aasgaard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Shaun Maloney will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' A goal from the Jamaica international Daniel Johnson! He fires home on 53 to make it 1-1!
  • 57' GOAL! Thomas Cannon scores on 57.
  • 62' Wigan Athletic 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.
  • 65' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Will Keane exits the field as Danel Sinani enters on 65.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas Cannon on 77 minutes.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Charlie Hughes is replaced by Thelo Aasgaard.
  • 86' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 87' Robert Brady has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Patrick Bauer. He replaces Greg Cunningham on 90 minute.
  • 90' That is a Red card for Preston North End FC. Robert Brady will be fuming at that decision.
  • 2-1 the final result. Wigan Athletic FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Lee Evans 1
Sean Maguire 1
Dan Burn 1
Louis Moult 1
Callum Robinson 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.