Sunderland AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Referee Kevin Mulraine
- Referee Stephen Wade
- Referee Trevor Kettle
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Nov | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Mansfield Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Nov | Oxford United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | Chorley FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sunderland AFC get us underway at Stadium of Light.
- 5' Curtis Tilt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' GOAL! Kyle Joseph scores on 16.
- 21' 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.
- 26' Denver Hume is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' Callum McFadzean gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Denver Hume and will look to change the dynamic.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
- 42' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 52' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
- 62' Max Power, a England midfielder, has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' Oliver Crankshaw is replacing Kal Naismith for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- 68' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Will Grigg by Danny Graham on 68 minute.
- 73' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
- 77' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Aiden McGeady is replaced by Jack Diamond.
- 82' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Alex Perry has done his job and it is now time for Christopher Merrie to step up.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Chris Maguire on 90 minutes.
- 90' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Danny Gardner trudges off to be replaced by Luke Robinson on 90 minutes.
- Sunderland AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Wigan Athletic FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
-
33
Denver Hume ↓ Callum McFadzean 32'
-
28
Aiden McGeady ↓ Jack Diamond 77'
- 3
-
6
Max Power C ↓ Elliot Embleton 68'
- 7
- 14
- 23
-
22
Will Grigg ↓ Danny Graham 68'
- 1
Bench
-
25
Callum McFadzean ↑ 32'
-
17
Elliot Embleton ↑ 68'
-
21
Jack Diamond ↑ 77'
- 20
- 8
-
18
Danny Graham ↑ 68'
- 16
Coach
Lee Johnson
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 8
- 1
- 32
-
7
Kal Naismith ↓ Oliver Crankshaw 63'
-
15
Danny Gardner ↓ Luke Robinson 90'
- 27
-
24
Alex Perry ↓ Christopher Merrie 85'
- 22
- 30
Bench
-
23
Christopher Merrie ↑ 85'
- 25
- 26
-
19
Oliver Crankshaw ↑ 63'
- 20
-
34
Luke Robinson ↑ 90'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ross Stewart | 4 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Elliot Embleton | 1 |
| Dennis Cirken | 1 |
| Kyle Joseph | 1 |
| Patrick Roberts | 1 |
| Ellis Simms | 1 |
| Callum Lang | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
2020-12-05
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-12-01
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2020-11-27
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2020-11-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2020-11-14
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2020-11-07
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Mansfield Town FC
L
Wigan Athletic FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
64%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
69%
Sunderland AFC or Wigan Athletic FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.1%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.