Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Shrewsbury Town FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 30 Apr 2022 · 11:30 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Vela 61' Y
Luke Leahy 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

2
5
Shrewsbury Town FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-30 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC 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
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
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ 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' The ball is rolling at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Shrewsbury Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shrewsbury Town FC that had 329 games and scored 385 goals.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Jack Whatmough is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Tom Naylor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 375 appearances.
  • 30' Shrewsbury Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' What a strike from Max Power! The score is 0-1.
  • 48' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' Against the run of play, Will Keane has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 55' Josh Vela has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 59 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josh Vela.
  • 65' GOAL! Will Keane fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 68' Joe Bennett is ready to make an impact after coming on for James McClean at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 86' Shaun Whalley is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Nurse at the 86 minute mark.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Tom Bloxham comes on to replace Daniel Udoh.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Shrewsbury Town FC. Luke Leahy will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Saikou Janneh on, Ryan Bowman off on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Wigan Athletic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Callum Lang 2
Dale Taylor 2
George Lloyd 1
Shaun Whalley 1
Oliver Norburn 1
Max Power 1
Josh Vela 1

Head to Head

2022-04-30 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC 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

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

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC28% Draw27% Wigan Athletic FC45%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
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

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC21% Draw45% Wigan Athletic FC34%
Actual: 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.