Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Stoke City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Stoke City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 23 Nov 2019 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
James McClean 41' Y
Y 54' Nathan Byrne
Stephen Ward 77' Y
Badou Ndiaye 90' Y
Y 90' Sam Morsy

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee James Wilson
  • Referee Mark Pottage

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

3
1
3
Stoke City FC 7 games · Avg 1.9 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-23 Stoke City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-02-13 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2018-08-22 Stoke City FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
09 Nov Barnsley FC A 4–2 W
04 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L
26 Oct Millwall FC A 0–2 L
22 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
19 Oct Fulham FC H 2–0 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Stoke City FC A 1–2 L
09 Nov Brentford FC H 0–3 L
02 Nov Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
27 Oct Bristol City FC A 2–2 D
23 Oct Derby County FC A 0–1 L
20 Oct Nottingham Forest FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

14% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Bet365 Stadium as Stoke City FC face off against Wigan Athletic FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Tom Ince has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' England international Gavin Massey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
  • 39' What a moment for Sam Morsy! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' James McClean catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 54' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 55' A goal from the England international Danny Batth! He fires home on 55 to make it 1-1!
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' Stephen Ward has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 67' Lewis MacLeod makes way for Kieffer Moore at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 71' The whistle greets Lee Gregory as he departs to be replaced by Sam Vokes.
  • 76' It’s high time Michael O'Neill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 78 minute. Ryan Woods leaves to be changed by Badou Ndiaye.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Mame Birame Diouf. He replaces Nick Powell on 82 minute.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Joe Garner is replaced by Kal Naismith.
  • 88' Joe Williams is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Badou Ndiaye is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for Stoke City FC.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Grigg 2
Will Grigg 2
Kal Naismith 2
Ryan Shawcross 1
Josh Maja 1
Gavin Massey 1
Jacob Brown 1
Josh Tymon 1

Head to Head

2019-11-23 Stoke City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-02-13 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2018-08-22 Stoke City FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC

Stoke City FC Form

2019-11-23 Stoke City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-11-09 Barnsley FC 2–4 Stoke City FC W 2019-11-04 Stoke City FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2019-10-26 Millwall FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2019-10-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2019-10-19 Stoke City FC 2–0 Fulham FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-11-23 Stoke City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-11-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Brentford FC L 2019-11-02 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2019-10-27 Bristol City FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-10-23 Derby County FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-10-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Wigan Athletic FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC43% Draw28% Wigan Athletic FC29%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
57%
Stoke City FC or Wigan Athletic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC27% Draw50% Wigan Athletic FC23%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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