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

League One · 2020-21
Shrewsbury Town FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Tue 20 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Josh Vela 38' Y
Ethan Ebanks-Landell 76' Y
Y 82' Funso-King Ojo
Shaun Whalley 90' Y
Y 90' Danny Gardner

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

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

2
5
Shrewsbury Town FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
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
Wigan Athletic FC
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
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' We are underway at Montgomery Waters Meadow. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Harry Chapman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Ro-Shaun Williams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' A stunning finish from Will Keane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 32' A quiet spell here at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Josh Vela on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Shrewsbury Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shrewsbury Town FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' Callum Lang adds to his 0 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' A change in the Shrewsbury Town FC ranks — Ro-Shaun Williams exits the field as Dave Edwards enters on 46.
  • 51' Daniel Udoh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shrewsbury Town FC so far.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' Shaun Whalley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 66' What composure from Oliver Norburn! The Grenada international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 71' Shrewsbury Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
  • 76' Ethan Ebanks-Landell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
  • 81' 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.
  • 82' Funso-King Ojo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Viv Solomon-Otabor by Danny Gardner on 84 minute.
  • 89' Shrewsbury Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Shrewsbury Town FC make a change. Shaun Whalley trudges off to be replaced by Charlie Caton on 90 minutes.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shaun Whalley on 90.
  • Wigan Athletic FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Keane 4
Dale Taylor 2
Callum Lang 2
Matthew Smith 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1
George Lloyd 1
Shaun Whalley 1
Oliver Norburn 1

Head to Head

2021-04-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2021-04-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-04-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-04-13 Oxford United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2021-04-10 Gillingham FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2021-04-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2021-04-02 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2021-04-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-04-17 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-04-13 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2021-04-10 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-04-05 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-03-31 Gillingham FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L

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.