Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Stoke City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, FA Cup 2021-22 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2021-22
Stoke City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 5 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Jason Kerr
Jordan Thompson 53' Y
Liam Moore 60' Y
Y 69' Gwion Edwards
R 74' Gwion Edwards

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — FA Cup at Bet365 Stadium.

Head-to-Head

3
1
3
Stoke City FC 7 games · Avg 1.9 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-05 Stoke City FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-06-30 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Stoke City FC 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
05 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W
28 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
25 Jan Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
22 Jan Fulham FC H 2–3 L
16 Jan Hull City AFC A 2–0 W
03 Jan Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
01 Feb Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
29 Jan Cheltenham Town FC A 0–0 D
18 Jan Morecambe FC A 2–1 W
27 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–1 W
23 Nov Cambridge United FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

14% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

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' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Tom Bayliss has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 14' The Nigeria forward Josh Maja breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 1-0!
  • 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stoke City FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 24' Jamie Jones, a England goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 29' The 24-year-old Taylor Harwood-Bellis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 34' It’s high time Michael O'Neill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jason Kerr.
  • 46' The whistle greets Max Power as he departs to be replaced by Tendayi Darikwa.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordan Thompson.
  • 58' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' Liam Moore is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Jacob Brown comes on to replace D'Margio Wright-Phillips.
  • 62' What a strike from Jacob Brown! The score is 2-0.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Stephen Humphrys comes on to replace Josh Magennis.
  • 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gwion Edwards.
  • 70' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morgan Fox is hanging Nick Powell on the field on 70 minute.
  • 74' Gwion Edwards was booked on 74.
  • 78' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Josh Maja is withdrawn and Steven Fletcher gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Josef Bursik is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Stoke City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Grigg 2
Will Grigg 2
Kal Naismith 2
Jacob Brown 1
Josh Tymon 1
Gavin Massey 1
Will Keane 1
Sam Morsy 1

Head to Head

2022-02-05 Stoke City FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-06-30 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Stoke City FC 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

2022-02-05 Stoke City FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-01-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2022-01-25 Coventry City FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2022-01-22 Stoke City FC 2–3 Fulham FC L 2022-01-16 Hull City AFC 0–2 Stoke City FC W 2022-01-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2022-02-05 Stoke City FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-02-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2022-01-29 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2022-01-18 Morecambe FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-11-27 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-11-23 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Wigan Athletic FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC40% Draw29% Wigan Athletic FC31%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
60%
Stoke City FC or Wigan Athletic FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC27% Draw49% Wigan Athletic FC24%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.9%

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% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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