Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs AFC Wimbledon, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
AFC Wimbledon
Sat 5 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Gwion Edwards 54' Y
Tom Naylor 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs AFC Wimbledon — League One at DW Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals AFC Wimbledon
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-05 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon 2021-10-23 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-03-16 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-02-06 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 AFC Wimbledon

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar AFC Wimbledon H 1–0 W
01 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 2–0 W
26 Feb Sunderland AFC H 0–3 L
22 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
18 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
15 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–0 W
AFC Wimbledon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
26 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–2 D
22 Feb Gillingham FC A 0–0 D
19 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–4 L
12 Feb Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
08 Feb Rotherham United FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC AFC Wimbledon
#25 Position #31
0 Points 0
1 Played 1
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 0
3 Conceded 3
-1 GD -3
0.00 PPG 0.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts). AFC Wimbledon are 31st (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Wigan Athletic FC welcome AFC Wimbledon for this crunch clash at DW Stadium.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Wimbledon backline.
  • 15' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Glen Rea trudges off to be replaced by Tom Bayliss on 15 minutes.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and AFC Wimbledon are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 21' What a moment for Will Keane! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and AFC Wimbledon are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 36' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Naylor made 371 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Joe Bennett, a England , has 19 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' 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.
  • 54' The referee has no hesitation. Gwion Edwards is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past AFC Wimbledon's compact .
  • 64' Wigan Athletic FC have won 405 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' The AFC Wimbledon bench stirs into life. Jack Rudoni is withdrawn and Daniel Csoka gets his opportunity.
  • 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Tom Pearce comes on to replace Joe Bennett.
  • 78' Anthony Hartigan gets the nod from AFC Wimbledon. He replaces George Marsh and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 79' Callum Lang makes way for Gavin Massey at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 84' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Wimbledon is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • With this win, Wigan Athletic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Pigott 2
Jamie Proctor 2
George Dobson 1
Curtis Tilt 1
Jack Rudoni 1
Paul Kalambayi 1
James McClean 1
Will Keane 1

Head to Head

2022-03-05 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon 2021-10-23 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-03-16 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-02-06 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 AFC Wimbledon

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2022-03-05 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2022-03-01 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2022-02-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC L 2022-02-22 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-02-18 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2022-02-15 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W

AFC Wimbledon Form

2022-03-05 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon L 2022-02-26 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2022-02-22 Gillingham FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2022-02-19 Bolton Wanderers FC 4–0 AFC Wimbledon L 2022-02-12 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2022-02-08 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.36 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.32 AFC Wimbledon xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC to win 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC83% Draw11% AFC Wimbledon6%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
94%
Draw or AFC Wimbledon
17%
Wigan Athletic FC or AFC Wimbledon
89%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC72% Draw26% AFC Wimbledon2%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
16%
2 – 0
14.9%
4 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
5 – 0
8.8%
6 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 1
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
3.5%
5 – 1
3%
1 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push AFC Wimbledon covers
-2.5 56% — 44%
-2 56% 21% 23%
-1.5 77% — 23%
-1 77% 15% 9%
-0.5 91% — 9%
+0.5 99% — 1%
+1 99% 1% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
73% ✓
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

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