Sunday , 15 November 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
100% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Morgan Fox 2 G
Jon Mellish 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Stoke City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Jamie McGrath is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 14' What composure from Josh Maja! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 29' Max Power has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 377 appearances.
  • 34' Northern Ireland international Jordan Thompson has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Josh Tymon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Jason Kerr gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tendayi Darikwa is hanging Max Power on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' With 1 assists to his name this season, Tyrese Campbell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordan Thompson.
  • 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Liam Moore.
  • 61' Stoke City FC make a change. D'Margio Wright-Phillips trudges off to be replaced by Jacob Brown on 61 minutes.
  • 62' The Scotland forward Jacob Brown breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 2-0!
  • 63' The crowd applauds Josh Magennis as he leaves the pitch. Stephen Humphrys steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Bayliss made 384 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gwion Edwards.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Morgan Fox. He replaces Nick Powell on 70 minute.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gwion Edwards on 74.
  • 78' The whistle greets Josh Maja as he departs to be replaced by Steven Fletcher.
  • 83' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 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
Gavin Massey 1
Jacob Brown 1
Josh Tymon 1
Gavin Massey 1
Will Keane 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.