West Bromwich Albion FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
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
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (7 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
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' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The 28-year-old Tosin Adarabioyo has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Conor Townsend has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Cedric Kipre has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' Callum Connolly was booked on 29.
- 31' West Bromwich Albion FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bakary Sako on 31.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Shaun MacDonald, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Reece James comes on to replace Leonardo Lopes.
- 58' Poor challenge from Nathan Byrne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darron Gibson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 66' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gary Roberts is hanging Callum Connolly on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' Lee Evans has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 72' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Wes Hoolahan is replaced by Kyle Edwards on 72 minute.
- 77' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Callum McManaman has done his job and it is now time for Shaun MacDonald to step up.
- 78' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Leko is withdrawn and Hal Robson-Kanu gets his opportunity.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Chris Brunt argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' Jamie Jones is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
- 87' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Rekeem Harper trudges off to be replaced by James Morrison on 87 minutes.
- 90' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Wigan Athletic FC will have plenty to reflect on. West Bromwich Albion FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Wes Hoolahan ↓ Kyle Edwards 72'
- 23
- 14
- 24
- 5
- 11
- 28
-
34
Rekeem Harper ↓ James Morrison 87'
-
20
Jonathan Leko ↓ Hal Robson-Kanu 78'
- 68
- 6
Bench
-
7
James Morrison ↑ 87'
- 40
-
21
Kyle Edwards ↑ 72'
-
4
Hal Robson-Kanu ↑ 78'
- 12
- 32
- 39
Coach
Darren Moore
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 15
-
26
Callum Connolly ↓ Gary Roberts 66'
- 36
- 23
- 22
- 2
- 9
- 20
-
19
Leonardo Lopes ↓ Reece James 57'
- 21
- 10
Bench
- 41
- 1
-
16
Shaun MacDonald ↑ 77'
-
18
Gary Roberts ↑ 66'
- 8
-
12
Reece James ↑ 57'
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 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: West Bromwich Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.