Shrewsbury Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 46 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Apr | Cambridge United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Montgomery Waters Meadow!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' It’s high time Steve Cotterill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 43' Brilliant from the ! Max Power makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 43.
- 48' 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.
- 50' Goal! Will Keane scores his 71 goal in 380 matches.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' James McClean is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Vela is booked for Shrewsbury Town FC — Yellow card on 61.
- 65' A stunning finish from Will Keane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 68' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — James McClean exits the field as Joe Bennett enters on 68.
- 73' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' 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.
- 83' Jack Whatmough, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 86' Shrewsbury Town FC ring the changes. George Nurse has done his job and it is now time for Shaun Whalley to step up.
- 88' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Daniel Udoh is replaced by Tom Bloxham.
- 90' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Saikou Janneh is hanging Ryan Bowman on the field on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Daniel Udoh ↓ Tom Bloxham 88'
- 33
- 5
- 10
- 1
- 3
- 6
-
12
Ryan Bowman ↓ Saikou Janneh 90'
- 22
-
23
George Nurse ↓ Shaun Whalley 86'
- 8
Bench
-
28
Saikou Janneh ↑ 90'
- 13
-
7
Shaun Whalley ↑ 86'
- 19
-
18
Tom Bloxham ↑ 88'
- 27
- 29
Coach
Steve Cotterill
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
-
23
James McClean ↓ Joe Bennett 68'
- 27
- 12
- 8
- 6
- 10
- 19
- 15
- 2
Bench
-
21
Joe Bennett ↑ 68'
- 7
- 1
- 11
- 39
- 18
- 30
Coach
Leam Richardson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 4 |
| Callum Lang | 2 |
| Dale Taylor | 2 |
| Oliver Norburn | 1 |
| Max Power | 1 |
| Josh Vela | 1 |
| Stephen Humphrys | 1 |
| Matthew Smith | 1 |
Head to Head
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2022-04-30
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–3
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2022-04-23
Charlton Athletic FC
2–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2022-04-18
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–3
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
2022-04-15
Sunderland AFC
3–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2022-04-09
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2022-04-02
Milton Keynes Dons FC
2–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2022-04-30
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–3
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2022-04-26
Portsmouth FC
3–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2022-04-23
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2022-04-19
Ipswich Town FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2022-04-16
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Cambridge United FC
L
2022-04-12
Burton Albion FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
72%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC
| Handicap | Shrewsbury Town FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

