Wigan Athletic FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee James Mainwaring
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Wigan Athletic FC get us underway at The DW Stadium.
- 5' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Christian Walton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 394 appearances.
- 15' 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.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' David Marshall, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' 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.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Cook might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 57' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Anthony Pilkington is replaced by Lee Evans.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 64' Adam Armstrong has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Holtby on 64 minute.
- 65' Bradley Johnson is replacing Lewis Travis for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 73 minute. Kieran Dowell leaves to be changed by Michael Jacobs.
- 78' Derrick Williams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Ben Brereton trudges off to be replaced by Danny Graham on 79 minutes.
- 80' Lee Evans does the damage! The net is bulging and Wigan Athletic FC surge ahead!
- 83' Jacob Davenport has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Rothwell on 83 minute.
- 88' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
- 90' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 90 minute. Kieffer Moore leaves to be changed by Joe Garner.
- 90' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Cedric Kipre gets a Yellow card.
- Full Time. Wigan Athletic FC beats Blackburn Rovers FC
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
30
Kieran Dowell ↓ Michael Jacobs 73'
- 6
-
19
Kieffer Moore ↓ Joe Garner 90'
-
7
Anthony Pilkington ↓ Lee Evans 57'
- 1
- 20
- 5
- 3
- 2
- 21
Bench
- 37
- 12
-
14
Joe Garner ↑ 90'
-
8
Lee Evans ↑ 57'
- 23
-
17
Michael Jacobs ↑ 73'
- 33
- 38
- 27
Coach
Paul Cook
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Dominic Samuel 64'
- 19
- 2
- 3
-
27
Lewis Travis ↓ Bradley Johnson 65'
- 26
- 31
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Jacob Davenport 83'
-
20
Ben Brereton ↓ Danny Graham 79'
- 1
-
22
Lewis Holtby ↓ Adam Armstrong 64'
Bench
-
4
Bradley Johnson ↑ 65'
-
18
Jacob Davenport ↑ 83'
- 13
- 14
- 6
-
10
Danny Graham ↑ 79'
-
12
Dominic Samuel ↑ 64'
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↑ 64'
- 41
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Graham | 2 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 2 |
| Callum McManaman | 1 |
| Dan Burn | 1 |
| Gary Roberts | 1 |
| James Vaughan | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Lee Evans | 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
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

