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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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Stoke City FC launch into their encounter with Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 5' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Ince is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 15' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 27' Wigan Athletic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Will Grigg on 27.
  • 32' What a moment for Gavin Massey! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at . Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for James McClean. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Stoke City FC make a change. Tom Ince trudges off to be replaced by Bojan on 46 minutes.
  • 51' James McClean, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' Joe Allen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
  • 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Will Grigg makes it 0-3.
  • 62' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Peter Crouch has so much to prove this time. He replaces Saido Berahino on 64 minute.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Will Grigg as he leaves the pitch. Callum Connolly steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 66' Stoke City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 71' Peter Crouch catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. 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' Reece James was booked on 73.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Josh Windass on, Michael Jacobs off on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Ashley Williams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 78.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Nick Powell is replaced by Callum McManaman.
  • 86' Joe Allen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Wigan Athletic FC take all three points.

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.