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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Tue 20 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Grant Taylor
  • Referee David Rock
  • Referee Graham Salisbury
  • Referee Joe Clark
  • Referee Billy Smallwood

Head-to-Head

2
5
Shrewsbury Town FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
17 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–2 L
13 Apr Oxford United FC A 1–4 L
10 Apr Gillingham FC A 0–0 D
05 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–0 W
02 Apr Northampton Town FC A 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
17 Apr Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–0 W
13 Apr Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
10 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC A 4–1 W
05 Apr Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
31 Mar Gillingham FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Shrewsbury Town FC welcome Wigan Athletic FC for this crunch clash at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
  • 5' George Johnston is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' 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.
  • 27' Will Keane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Shrewsbury Town FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ethan Ebanks-Landell, as he is very good at scoring at Montgomery Waters Meadow with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 38' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 43' Shrewsbury Town 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.
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Callum Lang makes it 0-2.
  • 46' The whistle greets Ro-Shaun Williams as he departs to be replaced by Dave Edwards.
  • 51' Joe Dodoo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shrewsbury Town FC tonight.
  • 56' Shrewsbury Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
  • 61' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Matthew Pennington has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Oliver Norburn gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ethan Ebanks-Landell on 76.
  • 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Funso-King Ojo gets a Yellow card.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Danny Gardner comes on to replace Viv Solomon-Otabor.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • 90' Charlie Caton is replacing Shaun Whalley for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Shaun Whalley. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wigan Athletic FC players.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Shrewsbury Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC31% Draw29% Wigan Athletic FC40%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
69%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC23% Draw48% Wigan Athletic FC29%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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