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 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Wimbledon 14 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #17 |
| 14 | Points | 16 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 10 |
| 23 | Conceded | 21 |
| -10 | GD | -11 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 27% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
43%
Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
AFC Wimbledon this season
Wigan Athletic FC are 19th (14 pts). AFC Wimbledon are 17th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
AFC Wimbledon
| Jayden Stockley | 6 G |
| Myles Hippolyte | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wigan Athletic FC and AFC Wimbledon has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Ben Amos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' AFC Wimbledon are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Tom Bayliss is ready to make an impact after coming on for Glen Rea at the 15 minute mark.
- 20' Wigan Athletic FC have won 419 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Will Keane makes it 1-0.
- 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. AFC Wimbledon seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' The travelling AFC Wimbledon supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' 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.
- 66' Fresh legs for AFC Wimbledon! Daniel Csoka comes on to replace Jack Rudoni.
- 71' AFC Wimbledon fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' Tom Pearce is replacing Joe Bennett for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Hartigan. He replaces George Marsh on 78 minute.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Naylor.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Gavin Massey. He replaces Callum Lang on 79 minute.
- 84' The 36-year-old Joe Bennett has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.26
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
AFC Wimbledon xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
82%
Draw or AFC Wimbledon
47%
Wigan Athletic FC or AFC Wimbledon
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.6%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | AFC Wimbledon covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 26% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.