Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
20% Clean Sheets
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 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' Samuel Szmodics is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' It’s high time Jon Dahl Tomasson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Dominic Hyam has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Naylor.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Tyrhys Dolan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Szmodics at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Amos, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 62' Wigan Athletic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nathan Broadhead on 62.
  • 63' The Wales Nathan Broadhead breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 2-0!
  • 67' The whistle greets Nathan Broadhead as he departs to be replaced by Thelo Aasgaard.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Adam Wharton. He replaces Daniel Ayala on 68 minute.
  • 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 79' Poor challenge from James McClean. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' Josh Magennis gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Charlie Wyke and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Bradley Dack has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Travis on 83 minute.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Brereton.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.