West Bromwich Albion FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

West Bromwich Albion FC

2 – 0

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Wigan Athletic FC

Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 17' Callum Connolly

Y 28' Joe Garner

Kieran Gibbs 57' Y

Jake Livermore 64' Y

Overview

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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Trevor Kettle
Referee Robert Jones
Referee Akil Howson
Referee Rob Merchant

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

West Bromwich Albion FC 7 games · Avg 1.4 goals Wigan Athletic FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-12-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-10-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–0	W
22 Dec	Rotherham United FC	A	4–0	W
14 Dec	Sheffield United FC	A	2–1	W
07 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	2–2	D
03 Dec	Brentford FC	H	1–1	D
28 Nov	Swansea City AFC	A	2–1	W

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–2	L
22 Dec	Birmingham City FC	H	0–3	L
15 Dec	Ipswich Town FC	A	0–1	L
08 Dec	Derby County FC	H	0–1	L
01 Dec	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	1–1	D
28 Nov	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–1	W

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

5/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/3

61-75

5/3

76+

7/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

Isaac Price	6 G	3 A
Jimmy Morgan	4 G	4 A
Aune Heggebo	4 G	1 A
Callum Styles	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at The Hawthorns. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
8' Jay Rodriguez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
10' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Dwight Gayle trudges off to be replaced by Hal Robson-Kanu on 10 minutes.
15' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
17' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Callum Connolly.
22' The 35-year-old Ahmed Hegazy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Garner on 28 minutes.
33' Josh Windass is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
43' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Will Grigg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
54' Josh Windass makes way for Callum McManaman at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
57' The referee has no hesitation. Kieran Gibbs is booked for West Bromwich Albion FC — Yellow card on 57.
62' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
64' The referee calls foul for Jake Livermore. He receives a Yellow card.
69' The deadlock is broken! Jay Rodriguez gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
71' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! James Morrison comes on to replace Jake Livermore.
76' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Gavin Massey is replaced by Lee Evans on 76 minute.
77' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Joe Garner is withdrawn and Will Grigg gets his opportunity.
81' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Chris Brunt on, Kieran Gibbs off on 81 minutes.
86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
That’s it! Another goalless match for West Bromwich Albion FC and Wigan Athletic FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Josh Magennis	2
Daryl Dike	2
Jay Rodriguez	2
Sam Morsy	1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant	1
Josh Windass	1
Bakary Sako	1
Sam Johnstone	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.36 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.8 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC52% Draw28% Wigan Athletic FC20%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.16

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	36%	64%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

48%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC33% Draw52% Wigan Athletic FC15%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

14.6%

0 – 0

13.8%

1 – 1

13.4%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.3%

0 – 1

1 – 2

4.8%

3 – 0

4.6%

3 – 1

3.8%

0 – 2

3.5%

2 – 2

3.4%

3 – 2

1.6%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	15%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	25%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	14%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

Wigan Athletic FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Clean Sheet