Wigan Athletic FC vs AFC Wimbledon, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs AFC Wimbledon — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Wimbledon 46 games · 53 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #19 |
| 56 | Points | 53 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 14 / 14 / 18 | W / D / L | 15 / 8 / 23 |
| 49 | Scored | 51 |
| 58 | Conceded | 72 |
| -9 | GD | -21 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 30% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts). AFC Wimbledon are 19th (53 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Wigan Athletic FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past AFC Wimbledon's compact .
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Terry Ablade is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 15' Tom Bayliss has so much to prove this time. He replaces Glen Rea on 15 minute.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' Will Keane doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 26' AFC Wimbledon come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Wimbledon that had 236 games and scored 247 goals.
- 41' George Marsh has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Joe Bennett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Wimbledon so far.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 54' Gwion Edwards has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Stephen Humphrys has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' AFC Wimbledon fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' Another substitution for AFC Wimbledon to replace Jack Rudoni by Daniel Csoka on 66 minute.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Tom Pearce comes on to replace Joe Bennett.
- 78' Fresh legs for AFC Wimbledon! Anthony Hartigan comes on to replace George Marsh.
- 78' Tom Naylor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
- 79' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Gavin Massey comes on to replace Callum Lang.
- 84' 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.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Naylor, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 12
- 8
-
21
Joe Bennett ↓ Tom Pearce 74'
- 7
- 10
- 16
-
19
Callum Lang ↓ Gavin Massey 79'
- 39
-
26
Glen Rea ↓ Tom Bayliss 15'
Bench
- 28
-
3
Tom Pearce ↑ 74'
- 1
-
11
Gavin Massey ↑ 79'
-
20
Tom Bayliss ↑ 15'
- 17
- 2
Coach
Leam Richardson
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
- 55
- 1
- 5
- 30
- 4
- 9
-
6
George Marsh ↓ Anthony Hartigan 78'
-
12
Jack Rudoni ↓ Daniel Csoka 66'
- 21
- 37
-
10
Ayoub Assal ↓ Terry Ablade 74'
Bench
-
8
Anthony Hartigan ↑ 78'
- 11
- 18
-
3
Daniel Csoka ↑ 66'
- 16
-
17
Terry Ablade ↑ 74'
- 51
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Proctor | 2 |
| Joe Pigott | 2 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Antwoine Hackford | 1 |
| George Dobson | 1 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
| Jack Rudoni | 1 |
| Paul Kalambayi | 1 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
AFC Wimbledon xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
81%
Draw or AFC Wimbledon
46%
Wigan Athletic FC or AFC Wimbledon
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | AFC Wimbledon covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.