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

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

25% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

3/2

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

Jimmy Morgan	3 G	3 A
Isaac Price	2 G	1 A
Callum Styles	2 G
Aune Heggebo	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! West Bromwich Albion FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — let the football do the talking.
5' The 30-year-old Christian Walton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
8' Jay Rodriguez does the damage! The net is bulging and West Bromwich Albion FC surge ahead!
10' Hal Robson-Kanu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dwight Gayle at the 10 minute mark.
15' 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.
17' The referee calls foul for Callum Connolly. He receives a Yellow card.
22' Craig Dawson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
27' Cedric Kipre has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
28' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
43' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
48' Sam Johnstone is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tosin Adarabioyo, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
54' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Josh Windass has done his job and it is now time for Callum McManaman to step up.
57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kieran Gibbs on 57.
62' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jake Livermore on 64.
69' GOAL! Jay Rodriguez fires home to make it 2-0!
71' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Jake Livermore trudges off to be replaced by James Morrison on 71 minutes.
76' Gavin Massey makes way for Lee Evans at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
77' Joe Garner makes way for Will Grigg at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
81' Chris Brunt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kieran Gibbs on 81 minute.
86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from West Bromwich Albion FC to claim maximum points.

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
Bakary Sako	1
Sam Johnstone	1
Charlie Austin	1
Sam Morsy	1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant	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