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

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FA Cup · 2018-19

West Bromwich Albion FC

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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

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

West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

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

7 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against West Bromwich Albion FC and Wigan Athletic FC has kicked off!
5' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' 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.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kal Naismith is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
25' Leonardo Lopes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
29' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Callum Connolly gets a Yellow card.
31' Bakary Sako does the damage! The net is bulging and West Bromwich Albion FC surge ahead!
36' Wales international Shaun MacDonald has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
41' Conor Townsend is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
46' 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.
51' Jamie Jones has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
57' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Leonardo Lopes is replaced by Reece James.
58' A moment of madness from Nathan Byrne on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
63' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
66' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Callum Connolly by Gary Roberts on 66 minute.
71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
72' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Kyle Edwards comes on to replace Wes Hoolahan.
77' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Callum McManaman is replaced by Shaun MacDonald.
78' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Jonathan Leko by Hal Robson-Kanu on 78 minute.
79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Brunt on 79.
84' The 34-year-old Nathan Byrne has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
87' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! James Morrison comes on to replace Rekeem Harper.
90' It’s a booking for West Bromwich Albion FC player. Sam Field gets a Yellow card.
The points are shared — West Bromwich Albion FC 1-0 Wigan Athletic FC. Honours even.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

–
Darron Gibson
15
Callum McManaman ↓ Shaun MacDonald 77'
26
Callum Connolly ↓ Gary Roberts 66'
36
Lee Evans
23
Jamie Jones
22
Chey Dunkley
2
Nathan Byrne
9
Will Grigg C
20
Kal Naismith
19
Leonardo Lopes ↓ Reece James 57'
21
Cedric Kipre
10
Josh Windass

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jay Rodriguez	2
Josh Magennis	2
Daryl Dike	2
Josh Windass	1
Bakary Sako	1
Sam Johnstone	1
Charlie Austin	1
Sam Morsy	1

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

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

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