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

Championship · 2018-19
West Bromwich Albion FC
2 – 0
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for West Bromwich Albion FC to score. At the same time, Wigan Athletic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 8' Goal! Jay Rodriguez scores his 60 goal in 377 matches.
  • 10' Dwight Gayle makes way for Hal Robson-Kanu at the 10 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Josh Windass suffering a number of foals already.
  • 17' Callum Connolly picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 380 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Garner.
  • 33' Sam Johnstone is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
  • 43' Joe Garner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Callum McManaman on, Josh Windass off on 54 minutes.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kieran Gibbs on 57.
  • 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jake Livermore on 64 minutes.
  • 69' What a strike from Jay Rodriguez! The score is 2-0.
  • 71' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Jake Livermore is replaced by James Morrison on 71 minute.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Lee Evans comes on to replace Gavin Massey.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Will Grigg on, Joe Garner off on 77 minutes.
  • 81' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Kieran Gibbs trudges off to be replaced by Chris Brunt on 81 minutes.
  • 86' 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.
  • West Bromwich Albion FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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

PlayerGoals
Josh Magennis 2
Daryl Dike 2
Jay Rodriguez 2
Bakary Sako 1
Sam Johnstone 1
Charlie Austin 1
Sam Morsy 1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 1

Head to Head

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

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2018-12-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2018-12-22 Rotherham United FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2018-12-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2018-12-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC D 2018-12-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2018-11-28 Swansea City AFC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2018-12-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-12-22 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Birmingham City FC L 2018-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-12-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC L 2018-12-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2018-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

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
8%
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.