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Wigan Athletic FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Wigan Athletic FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Wed 28 Nov 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
James Vaughan 3' Y
Lee Evans 9' Y
Y 15' Danny Graham
Sam Morsy 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee James Wilson
  • Referee Daniel Leach
  • Referee Keith Stroud

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–1 W
24 Nov Reading FC H 0–0 D
10 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
04 Nov Leeds United FC H 1–2 L
27 Oct Sheffield United FC A 2–4 L
23 Oct Millwall FC A 1–2 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 1–3 L
24 Nov Preston North End FC A 1–4 L
10 Nov Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
03 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
27 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
23 Oct Swansea City AFC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wigan Athletic FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 3' The referee has no hesitation. James Vaughan is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 3.
  • 8' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
  • 9' Poor challenge from Lee Evans. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 14' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
  • 15' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 22' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 22 minute. Nick Powell leaves to be changed by Josh Windass.
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' A goal from the England international Gary Roberts! He fires home on 37 to make it 1-0!
  • 42' Nathan Byrne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
  • 46' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Graham departs to be replaced by Derrick Williams.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Rodwell, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 54' Magnificent from James Vaughan! That is 6 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 62' Ben Brereton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Richard Smallwood on 62 minute.
  • 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 73' A moment of madness from Sam Morsy on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
  • 78' Callum McManaman has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Vaughan on 78 minute.
  • 79' Callum Connolly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gary Roberts at the 79 minute mark.
  • 80' Craig Conway has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Nyambe on 80 minute.
  • 83' What composure from Dan Burn! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 86' What composure from Callum McManaman! The England international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • Another three points for Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Danny Graham 2
Nathan Broadhead 2
James Vaughan 1
Bradley Dack 1
Lee Evans 1
Michael Jacobs 1
Callum McManaman 1
Dan Burn 1

Head to Head

2018-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2018-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2018-11-10 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-11-04 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Leeds United FC L 2018-10-27 Sheffield United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-10-23 Millwall FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2018-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-11-24 Preston North End FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2018-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2018-10-27 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2018-10-23 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 56% + Wigan Athletic FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC56% Draw24% Blackburn Rovers FC20%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
44%
Wigan Athletic FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC41% Draw43% Blackburn Rovers FC16%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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