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Stoke City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Stoke City FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Wed 22 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
James McClean 45' Y
Joe Allen 56' Y
Ashley Williams 66' Y
Y 66' Nick Powell
Peter Crouch 71' Y
Y 73' Reece James
Ashley Williams 78' R

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee John Brooks

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
3
Stoke City FC 7 games · Avg 1.9 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-22 Stoke City FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 0–3 L
18 Aug Preston North End FC A 2–2 D
11 Aug Brentford FC H 1–1 D
05 Aug Leeds United FC A 1–3 L
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Stoke City FC A 3–0 W
18 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 2–2 D
11 Aug Aston Villa FC A 2–3 L
04 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

14% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Stoke City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Will Grigg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 27' Will Grigg is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 32' Goal! Gavin Massey scores his 11 goal in 380 matches.
  • 37' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' It’s high time Paul Cook made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Stoke City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Stoke City FC make a change. Tom Ince trudges off to be replaced by Bojan on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Allen is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 56.
  • 57' Will Grigg adds to his 0 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 62' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Saido Berahino exits the field as Peter Crouch enters on 64.
  • 65' Callum Connolly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Will Grigg at the 65 minute mark.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ashley Williams.
  • 71' Peter Crouch has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
  • 72' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Darren Fletcher has done his job and it is now time for Oghenekaro Etebo to step up.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Reece James on 73 minutes.
  • 76' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Jacobs departs to be replaced by Josh Windass.
  • 78' Ashley Williams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 78.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Callum McManaman on, Nick Powell off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Lee Evans has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 0-3 the final result. Stoke City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC22% Draw26% Wigan Athletic FC52%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
78%
Stoke City FC or Wigan Athletic FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC15% Draw44% Wigan Athletic FC41%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 24% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 18% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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