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

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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

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

Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

3/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/3

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	3 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Preston North End FC welcome Wigan Athletic FC for this crunch clash at Deepdale.
5' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Shaun Maloney will be considering his options from the bench.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ashley Fletcher, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
25' Luxembourg international Danel Sinani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
27' Greg Cunningham adds to his 0 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
32' Tom Pearce, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
37' The 29-year-old Ryan Ledson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
53' Daniel Johnson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
57' Thomas Cannon is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
62' 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.
65' Danel Sinani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Keane on 65 minute.
70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thomas Cannon.
81' The whistle greets Charlie Hughes as he departs to be replaced by Thelo Aasgaard.
86' Danel Sinani was booked on 86.
87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Robert Brady on 87 minutes.
90' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Bauer is hanging Greg Cunningham on the field on 90 minute.
90' A moment of madness from Robert Brady on 90 minutes earns him a Red card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

4
Tom Naylor
3
Tom Pearce ↑ 65'
16
Curtis Tilt
1
Jamie Jones
29
Steven Caulker ↑ 90'
25
Danel Sinani ↑ 65'
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 81'

Coach Shaun Maloney

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

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.