West Bromwich Albion FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 29 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Conor Townsend 86' Y

Matheus Pereira 90' Y

Y 90' Joe Williams

Overview

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

West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Haines
Referee Mark Dwyer
Referee Tim Wood
Referee Tony Harrington

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

West Bromwich Albion FC 7 games · Avg 1.4 goals Wigan Athletic FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-02-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-12-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 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
29 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	H	0–1	L
25 Feb	Preston North End FC	H	2–0	W
22 Feb	Bristol City FC	A	3–0	W
15 Feb	Nottingham Forest FC	H	2–2	D
12 Feb	Reading FC	A	2–1	W
09 Feb	Millwall FC	A	2–0	W

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–0	W
26 Feb	Reading FC	A	3–0	W
22 Feb	Millwall FC	H	1–0	W
15 Feb	Cardiff City FC	A	2–2	D
11 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–2	D
08 Feb	Preston North End FC	H	1–2	L

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

5/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/3

61-75

5/3

76+

7/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

Isaac Price	6 G	3 A
Jimmy Morgan	4 G	4 A
Aune Heggebo	4 G	1 A
Callum Styles	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at The Hawthorns. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
10' 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 Matheus Pereira suffering a number of foals already.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
25' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
30' Filip Krovinovic, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
40' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Marshall, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
43' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Ahmed Hegazy has done his job and it is now time for Kyle Bartley to step up.
48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lee Evans made 395 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
55' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Matt Phillips on, Rekeem Harper off on 55 minutes.
58' Michael Jacobs is replacing Gavin Massey for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
61' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Callum Robinson by Kamil Grosicki on 61 minute.
66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Slaven Bilic might look to freshen things up shortly.
69' The whistle greets Leon Balogun as he departs to be replaced by Kal Naismith.
73' The deadlock is broken! Sam Morsy gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
78' Semi Ajayi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
80' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Gary Roberts by Lee Evans on 80 minute.
85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
86' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matheus Pereira on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — West Bromwich Albion FC 0-1 Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

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

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2020-02-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-02-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Preston North End FC W 2020-02-22 Bristol City FC 0–3 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2020-02-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2020-02-12 Reading FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2020-02-09 Millwall FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2020-02-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-02-26 Reading FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-02-22 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2020-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2020-02-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2020-02-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.08 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.1 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC35% Draw31% Wigan Athletic FC34%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.18

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

65%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC23% Draw52% Wigan Athletic FC25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.4%

0 – 0

13.6%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

10.9%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

0 – 2

6.6%

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

1 – 3

2.7%

3 – 1

2.6%

0 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	20%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	20%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	10%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

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