Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Tue 11 Oct 2022 · 18:45 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Naylor 27' Y
James McClean 79' Y
Y 87' Ben Brereton

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-10-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
08 Oct Cardiff City FC H 1–3 L
05 Oct Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
01 Oct Rotherham United FC A 2–0 W
17 Sep Reading FC H 0–1 L
13 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
08 Oct Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
04 Oct Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
01 Oct Millwall FC H 2–1 W
17 Sep Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
13 Sep Watford FC H 2–0 W

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wigan Athletic FC is hosting Blackburn Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Jason Kerr has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Gallagher made 356 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Naylor.
  • 32' 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 Bradley Dack suffering a number of foals already.
  • 37' Thomas Kaminski, a Belgium goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jon Dahl Tomasson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Tyrhys Dolan. He replaces Samuel Szmodics on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 53' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Gallagher is hanging George Hirst on the field on 53 minute.
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' A stunning finish from Nathan Broadhead — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' Brilliant from the ! Nathan Broadhead makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 63.
  • 67' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Nathan Broadhead trudges off to be replaced by Thelo Aasgaard on 67 minutes.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Adam Wharton. He replaces Daniel Ayala on 68 minute.
  • 73' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Tendayi Darikwa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 79' The referee calls foul for James McClean. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 82' The whistle greets Charlie Wyke as he departs to be replaced by Josh Magennis.
  • 83' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bradley Dack is hanging Lewis Travis on the field on 83 minute.
  • 87' Poor challenge from Ben Brereton. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • It finishes all square. Wigan Athletic FC and Blackburn Rovers FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-10-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2022-10-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-10-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC L 2022-10-05 Hull City AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-10-01 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-09-17 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC L 2022-09-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-10-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-10-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2022-10-04 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2022-09-17 Luton Town FC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-09-13 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC46% Draw30% Blackburn Rovers FC24%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
54%
Wigan Athletic FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC28% Draw53% Blackburn Rovers FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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