Queens Park Rangers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Queens Park Rangers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship .
- Queens Park Rangers FC 46 games · 58 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee James Linington
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Bristol City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 11 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | Stoke City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Aug | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Queens Park Rangers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Queens Park Rangers FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Queens Park Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joe Lumley suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Wigan Athletic FC have won 405 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Christian Walton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
- 27' Angel Rangel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
- 28' Poor challenge from Nathan Byrne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 32' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reece James is hanging Gavin Massey on the field on 32 minute.
- 35' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tomer Hemed makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 40' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Nahki Wells needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' Nick Powell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Tomer Hemed is booked for Queens Park Rangers FC — Yellow card on 71.
- 75' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Nathan Byrne departs to be replaced by James Vaughan.
- 80' Conor Washington is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomer Hemed at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Josh Windass is replaced by Gary Roberts on 83 minute.
- 87' Time for substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC. Eberechi Eze is replaced by Pawel Wszolek.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Queens Park Rangers FC players.
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 13
- 3
- 33
- 11
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↓ Pawel Wszolek 87'
- 7
- 37
- 22
-
32
Nahki Wells ↓ Matt Smith 87'
-
16
Tomer Hemed ↓ Conor Washington 80'
Bench
- 1
- 15
- 8
-
23
Pawel Wszolek ↑ 87'
- 24
-
17
Matt Smith ↑ 87'
-
9
Conor Washington ↑ 80'
Coach
Steve McClaren
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 36
- 1
- 22
-
2
Nathan Byrne ↓ James Vaughan 75'
- 25
-
11
Gavin Massey ↓ Reece James 32'
- 9
- 21
-
10
Josh Windass ↓ Gary Roberts 83'
Bench
- 15
- 26
- 23
- 14
-
18
Gary Roberts ↑ 83'
-
8
James Vaughan ↑ 75'
-
12
Reece James ↑ 32'
Coach
Paul Cook
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nathan Broadhead | 1 |
| Tomer Hemed | 1 |
| Sam Field | 1 |
| Tomer Hemed | 1 |
| Leon Balogun | 1 |
| Leon Clarke | 1 |
| Max Power | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
Queens Park Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Queens Park Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Queens Park Rangers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
60%
Queens Park Rangers FC or Wigan Athletic FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Queens Park Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Queens Park Rangers FC
| Handicap | Queens Park Rangers FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.