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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2018-19
West Bromwich Albion FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 5 Jan 2019 · 12:30 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Callum Connolly
Y 58' Nathan Byrne
Chris Brunt 79' Y
Sam Field 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Joshua Smith
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Keith Stroud

Head-to-Head

3
2
2
West Bromwich Albion FC 7 games · Avg 1.4 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 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
05 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
01 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
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
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Sheffield United FC H 0–3 L
29 Dec Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D
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

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
25% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Hawthorns!
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Mali international Bakary Sako has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' West Bromwich Albion FC 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.
  • 29' Callum Connolly was booked on 29.
  • 31' Bakary Sako adds to his 0 season tally! West Bromwich Albion FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' Kyle Bartley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 46' Reece James has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
  • 57' The whistle greets Leonardo Lopes as he departs to be replaced by Reece James.
  • 58' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Cook might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 66' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Callum Connolly is withdrawn and Gary Roberts gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 72' A change in the West Bromwich Albion FC ranks — Wes Hoolahan exits the field as Kyle Edwards enters on 72.
  • 77' Shaun MacDonald is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum McManaman at the 77 minute mark.
  • 78' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Jonathan Leko has done his job and it is now time for Hal Robson-Kanu to step up.
  • 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chris Brunt.
  • 84' West Bromwich Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 87' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Rekeem Harper is replaced by James Morrison.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Sam Field argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 1-0 the final result. Wigan Athletic FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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

Head to Head

2019-01-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 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

2019-01-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2018-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 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

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-01-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-01-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC L 2018-12-29 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC53% Draw29% Wigan Athletic FC18%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
47%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC32% Draw54% Wigan Athletic FC14%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.5%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 25% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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