Wednesday , 30 September 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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

3
1
3
Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · Avg 2.1 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
#24 Position #8
4 Points 12
7 Played 8
1 / 1 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 2
5 Scored 6
12 Conceded 8
-7 GD -2
0.57 PPG 1.50
14% Win % 38%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
63% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts). AFC Wimbledon are 8th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G
AFC Wimbledon
Myles Hippolyte 3 G
Jayden Stockley 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Wigan Athletic FC vs AFC Wimbledon — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past AFC Wimbledon's compact .
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Tom Bayliss gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Glen Rea and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 20' 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 Paul Kalambayi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 21' Will Keane makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
  • 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Wimbledon's shape.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Wimbledon that had 241 games and scored 250 goals.
  • 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
  • 51' Jamaica international Curtis Tilt has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' Gwion Edwards was booked on 54.
  • 59' The travelling AFC Wimbledon supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Wimbledon backline.
  • 66' Daniel Csoka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Rudoni on 66 minute.
  • 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' The whistle greets Joe Bennett as he departs to be replaced by Tom Pearce.
  • 78' George Marsh makes way for Anthony Hartigan at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Wimbledon.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Tom Naylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 79' Callum Lang makes way for Gavin Massey at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 84' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Wigan Athletic FC take all three points.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Proctor 2
Joe Pigott 2
Jack Rudoni 1
Paul Kalambayi 1
James McClean 1
Will Keane 1
Antwoine Hackford 1
Myles Hippolyte 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
1.01 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 AFC Wimbledon xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC46% Draw32% AFC Wimbledon22%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
78%
Draw or AFC Wimbledon
54%
Wigan Athletic FC or AFC Wimbledon
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC25% Draw58% AFC Wimbledon17%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push AFC Wimbledon covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 24% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 17% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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