Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Sunderland AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 15 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Elliot Embleton 25' Y
Y 29' Curtis Tilt
Alex Pritchard 83' Y
Anthony Patterson 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

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

4
2
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-02-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2021-08-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-04-13 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-12-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
08 Oct Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
04 Oct Blackpool FC H 0–0 D
01 Oct Preston North End FC H 0–0 D
17 Sep Watford FC A 2–2 D
14 Sep Reading FC A 3–0 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Oct Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
11 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
08 Oct Cardiff City FC H 1–3 L
05 Oct Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
01 Oct Rotherham United FC A 2–0 W
17 Sep Reading FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadium of Light. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. James McClean has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Curtis Tilt on 29.
  • 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 44' Wigan Athletic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Charlie Wyke on 44.
  • 46' Amad has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lynden Gooch on 46 minute.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 54' GOAL! Elliot Embleton scores on 54.
  • 59' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Ashley Fletcher. He replaces Charlie Wyke on 68 minute.
  • 72' What a strike from Dennis Cirken! The score is 2-1.
  • 77' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Curtis Tilt by Thelo Aasgaard on 77 minute.
  • 81' Ashley Fletcher is replacing Charlie Wyke for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Alex Pritchard. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anthony Patterson on 85.
  • 90' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 90 minute. Elliot Embleton leaves to be changed by Bailey Wright.
  • With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ross Stewart 4
Will Keane 2
Patrick Roberts 1
Ellis Simms 1
Callum Lang 1
Amad 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Gwion Edwards 1

Head to Head

2022-10-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-02-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2021-08-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-04-13 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-12-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2022-10-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-10-08 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2022-10-04 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2022-10-01 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-09-17 Watford FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2022-09-14 Reading FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2022-10-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-10-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-10-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC L 2022-10-05 Hull City AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-10-01 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-09-17 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.34 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC48% Draw28% Wigan Athletic FC24%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
52%
Sunderland AFC or Wigan Athletic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC30% Draw50% Wigan Athletic FC20%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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