Shrewsbury Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Shrewsbury Town FC

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Wigan Athletic FC

Fri 18 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow 6,338 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 71' Dale Taylor

Josh Feeney 7' Y

Y 45' Will Aimson

Harrison Biggins 67' Y

Overview

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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Wigan Athletic FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tom Parsons (England)
Assistant 1 Emily Carney (England)
Assistant 2 Joseph Pettitt (England)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
4	Exeter City FC	46	49
5	Port Vale FC	46	42
6	Rotherham United FC	46	41
7	Northampton Town FC	46	35
8	Huddersfield Town AFC	1	3
9	Stockport County FC	1	3
10	Bradford City AFC	1	3
11	Luton Town FC	1	3
12	Cambridge United FC	1	3
13	Mansfield Town FC	1	3
14	Sheffield Wednesday FC	1	3
15	Bromley FC	1	3
16	Oxford United FC	1	1
17	Milton Keynes Dons FC	1	1
18	Stevenage FC	1	1
19	Wycombe Wanderers FC	1	1
20	Blackpool FC	1	1
21	Burton Albion FC	1	1
22	Leicester City FC	1	1
23	Notts County FC	1	1
24	Reading FC	1	0
25	Wigan Athletic FC	1	0
26	Doncaster Rovers FC	1	0
27	Leyton Orient FC	1	0
28	Barnsley FC	1	0
29	Plymouth Argyle FC	1	0
30	Peterborough United FC	1	0
31	AFC Wimbledon	1	0

Head-to-Head

Shrewsbury Town FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wigan Athletic FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-12-21 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Shrewsbury Town FC 2024-02-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-10-28 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2022-04-30 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Wigan Athletic FC	H	0–1	L
12 Apr	Lincoln City FC	A	1–1	D
08 Apr	Reading FC	H	1–3	L
05 Apr	Cambridge United FC	H	0–1	L
01 Apr	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
29 Mar	Birmingham City FC	A	1–4	L

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Apr	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–0	W
12 Apr	Wrexham AFC	H	0–0	D
08 Apr	Exeter City FC	A	1–1	D
05 Apr	Leyton Orient FC	A	0–0	D
01 Apr	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	0–1	L
29 Mar	Barnsley FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/1

61-75

2/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Shrewsbury Town FC gets underway.
5' Jon Mellish has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
7' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
17' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toby Sibbick made 236 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
27' Chris Sze needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
32' Babajide Adeeko, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
37' James Carragher is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
45' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 45.
46' Another change for Shrewsbury Town FC made on 46 minute. George Nurse leaves to be changed by Mal Benning.
51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
55' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Harrison Biggins on, Jordan Shipley off on 55 minutes.
57' The supporters are chanting for Callum McManaman. He replaces Jensen Weir on 57 minute.
59' The crowd applauds Dominic Gape as he leaves the pitch. Callum Stewart steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shrewsbury Town FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
67' Harrison Biggins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 67.
71' The deadlock is broken! Dale Taylor gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
76' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
81' It’s high time Michael Appleton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
82' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Scott Smith comes on to replace Jon Mellish.
83' Chris Sze is replacing Maleace Asamoah for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
90' Owen Dale makes way for Toby Sibbick at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
Full Time. Wigan Athletic FC beats Shrewsbury Town FC

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

31
Jamal Blackman
27
John Marquis
17
Alex Gilliead
16
Aaron Pierre
15
Dominic Gape ↓ Callum Stewart 59'
26
Jordan Shipley ↓ Harrison Biggins 55'
23
George Nurse ↓ Mal Benning 46'
2
Luca Hoole
14
Taylor Perry
6
Josh Feeney
9
George Lloyd

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

17
Toby Sibbick ↑ 90'
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 57'
44
Joseph Hungbo
21
Scott Smith ↑ 82'
18
Jonny Smith ↑ 46'
12
Tom Watson
14
Chris Sze ↑ 83'

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Will Keane	4
Dale Taylor	2
Callum Lang	2
Stephen Humphrys	1
Matthew Smith	1
Thelo Aasgaard	1
George Lloyd	1
Shaun Whalley	1

Head to Head

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2025-04-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2025-04-12 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2025-04-08 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–3 Reading FC L 2025-04-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cambridge United FC L 2025-04-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2025-03-29 Birmingham City FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2025-04-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2025-04-12 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Wrexham AFC D 2025-04-08 Exeter City FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2025-04-05 Leyton Orient FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2025-04-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-03-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.83 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.26 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Shrewsbury Town FC25% Draw31% Wigan Athletic FC44%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.09

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	62%	38%
± 2.5	35%	65%
± 3.5	17%	83%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw

55%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

75%

Shrewsbury Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Shrewsbury Town FC17% Draw53% Wigan Athletic FC30%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

14.7%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 2

9.5%

1 – 0

8.9%

1 – 2

2 – 1

5.2%

2 – 0

0 – 3

3.9%

1 – 3

3.4%

2 – 2

3.4%

2 – 3

1.5%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap	Shrewsbury Town FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	15%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	24%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	13%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✗

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