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Wigan Athletic FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Wigan Athletic FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Aston Villa FC
Sat 12 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Sam Morsy 13' Y
Joe Garner 38' Y
Y 54' Birkir Bjarnason
Y 64' Neil Taylor
Josh Windass 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Marsden
  • Referee Billy Smallwood
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Tony Harrington

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Wigan Athletic FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Aston Villa FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-12 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC 2018-08-11 Aston Villa FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Aston Villa FC H 3–0 W
05 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Sheffield United FC H 0–3 L
29 Dec Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D
26 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec Birmingham City FC H 0–3 L
Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Wigan Athletic FC A 0–3 L
05 Jan Swansea City AFC H 0–3 L
01 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–2 D
29 Dec Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
23 Dec Leeds United FC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at The DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC are looking to make home advantage count against Aston Villa FC.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sam Morsy.
  • 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dean Smith will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' Aston Villa FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' Lovre Kalinic, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 38' Joe Garner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' What composure from Gary Roberts! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 46' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Birkir Bjarnason made 355 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' Aston Villa FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Anthony Pilkington trudges off to be replaced by Michael Jacobs on 60 minutes.
  • 63' The whistle greets Birkir Bjarnason as he departs to be replaced by Glenn Whelan.
  • 64' Neil Taylor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josh Windass.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact .
  • 72' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Gary Roberts departs to be replaced by Nathan Byrne.
  • 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' The deadlock is broken! Michael Jacobs gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Goal! Joe Garner scores his 23 goal in 380 matches.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for James Vaughan. He replaces Joe Garner on 88 minute.
  • Wigan Athletic FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Birkir Bjarnason 1
James Chester 1
Birkir Bjarnason 1
James Chester 1
Callum Connolly 1
Chey Dunkley 1
Nick Powell 1
Joe Garner 1

Head to Head

2019-01-12 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC 2018-08-11 Aston Villa FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-01-12 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC W 2019-01-05 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-01-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC L 2018-12-29 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2018-12-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-12-22 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Birmingham City FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2019-01-12 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC L 2019-01-05 Aston Villa FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC L 2019-01-01 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2018-12-29 Preston North End FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2018-12-26 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2018-12-23 Aston Villa FC 2–3 Leeds United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC48% Draw26% Aston Villa FC26%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
52%
Wigan Athletic FC or Aston Villa FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC34% Draw46% Aston Villa FC20%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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