Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Wigan Athletic FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+9'
Y 45' Seamus Conneely
Y 81' Mark Hughes

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Edwards
  • Referee Steve Rushton
  • Referee Marvyn Amphlett
  • Referee Richard Woodward

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
Wigan Athletic FC 4 games · Avg 4.8 goals Accrington Stanley FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 Wigan Athletic FC 4–3 Accrington Stanley FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 4–3 W
05 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
01 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L
24 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 0–0 D
21 Nov Oxford United FC H 1–2 L
08 Nov Chorley FC H 2–3 L
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 3–4 L
05 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–1 W
02 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–2 D
24 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–0 W
21 Nov Lincoln City FC H 0–0 D
17 Nov Swindon Town FC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at The DW Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Accrington Stanley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Pearce, as he is very good at scoring at The DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 14' Against the run of play, Thomas James has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' A goal from the England international Danny Gardner! He fires home on 19 to make it 2-0!
  • 24' Kyle Joseph has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' Accrington Stanley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 32' GOAL! Will Keane scores on 32.
  • 37' Accrington Stanley FC have won 314 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' Accrington Stanley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Seamus Conneely catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Adam Long is replaced by Oliver Crankshaw.
  • 51' Michael Nottingham is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Accrington Stanley FC so far.
  • 55' Accrington Stanley FC ring the changes. Seamus Conneely has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Russell to step up.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 61' What a strike from Joe Pritchard! The score is 3-1.
  • 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Nottingham makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 70' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Mark Hughes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at The DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 81' Mark Hughes is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 83' The England Mark Hughes breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 3-3!
  • 86' Assisted by Colby Bishop with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cameron Burgess makes no mistake. 3-4!
  • 89' The whistle greets Danny Gardner as he departs to be replaced by Charlie Jolley.
  • 4-3 the final result. Accrington Stanley FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Keane 3
Michael Nottingham 3
Jack Whatmough 2
Charlie Wyke 2
Joe Bennett 2
Cameron Burgess 2
Dion Charles 1
Danny Gardner 1

Head to Head

2020-12-12 Wigan Athletic FC 4–3 Accrington Stanley FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2020-12-12 Wigan Athletic FC 4–3 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-12-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-12-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-11-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L 2020-11-08 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Chorley FC L

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2020-12-12 Wigan Athletic FC 4–3 Accrington Stanley FC L 2020-12-05 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2020-12-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D 2020-11-24 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2020-11-21 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2020-11-17 Swindon Town FC 0–3 Accrington Stanley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC46% Draw23% Accrington Stanley FC31%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
54%
Wigan Athletic FC or Accrington Stanley FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC35% Draw37% Accrington Stanley FC28%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.4%
3 – 3
3.2%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 18% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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