Wigan Athletic FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2019-20

Wigan Athletic FC

2 – 0

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Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 27 Jun 2020 · 14:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'

Cedric Kipre 90' Y

Overview

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Wigan Athletic FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at The DW Stadium.

Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Steve Martin
Referee Darren England
Referee Nick Greenhalgh
Referee James Mainwaring

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

Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-06-27 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-12-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-03-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Jun	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	2–0	W
20 Jun	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	2–0	W
07 Mar	Luton Town FC	H	0–0	D
29 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–0	W
26 Feb	Reading FC	A	3–0	W
22 Feb	Millwall FC	H	1–0	W

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Jun	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–2	L
20 Jun	Bristol City FC	H	3–1	W
08 Mar	Derby County FC	A	0–3	L
29 Feb	Swansea City AFC	H	2–2	D
26 Feb	Stoke City FC	H	0–0	D
22 Feb	Brentford FC	A	2–2	D

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Wigan Athletic FC have kicked off against Blackburn Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
30' Kieran Dowell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
40' Wigan Athletic 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.
45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
55' Stewart Downing needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
57' Lee Evans is replacing Anthony Pilkington for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
64' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Adam Armstrong comes on to replace Lewis Holtby.
65' Bradley Johnson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lewis Travis at the 65 minute mark.
70' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
73' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Kieran Dowell exits the field as Michael Jacobs enters on 73.
78' 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 Sam Gallagher suffering a number of foals already.
79' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Ben Brereton is replaced by Danny Graham.
80' GOAL! Lee Evans fires home to make it 1-0!
83' The whistle greets Joe Rothwell as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Davenport.
88' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Kieffer Moore has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
90' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Kieffer Moore has done his job and it is now time for Joe Garner to step up.
90' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Wigan Athletic FC take all three points.

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

Player	Goals
Nathan Broadhead	2
Danny Graham	2
Michael Jacobs	1
Callum McManaman	1
Dan Burn	1
Gary Roberts	1
James Vaughan	1
Bradley Dack	1

Head to Head

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2020-06-27 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-06-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-03-07 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Luton Town FC D 2020-02-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-02-26 Reading FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-02-22 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Millwall FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2020-06-27 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-06-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Bristol City FC W 2020-03-08 Derby County FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-02-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2020-02-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-02-22 Brentford FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.45 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.8 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC54% Draw27% Blackburn Rovers FC19%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.25

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

46%

Wigan Athletic FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC35% Draw51% Blackburn Rovers FC14%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

14.3%

1 – 1

13.1%

0 – 0

12.8%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.6%

0 – 1

7.3%

3 – 0

5.1%

1 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.2%

2 – 2

3.5%

0 – 2

3.2%

4 – 0

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	16%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	25%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	13%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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