Thursday , 1 October 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Wigan Athletic FC
0 – 5
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Tue 26 Jan 2021 · 19:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Tendayi Darikwa 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Harty
  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Ian Smedley
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

2
3
5
Wigan Athletic FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–5 Blackpool FC 2020-11-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Blackpool FC H 0–5 L
23 Jan Fleetwood Town FC H 0–0 D
16 Jan Rochdale AFC A 3–3 D
29 Dec Burton Albion FC A 4–3 W
26 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
19 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Wigan Athletic FC A 5–0 W
23 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–2 L
16 Jan Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
09 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–2 D
02 Jan Bristol Rovers FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC Blackpool FC
#24 Position #15
4 Points 8
7 Played 7
1 / 1 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
5 Scored 13
12 Conceded 13
-7 GD +0
0.57 PPG 1.14
14% Win % 29%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts). Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G
Blackpool FC
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Jerry Yates 2 G
Finley Munroe 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wigan Athletic FC and Blackpool FC get this one started.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Blackpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matthew Virtue-Thick is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
  • 20' 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 Tom Pearce suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Zach Clough has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' Marvin Ekpiteta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
  • 42' Jerry Yates is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
  • 47' Kevin Stewart has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 52' Jamie Jones has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 53' Matthew Virtue-Thick makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Blackpool FC are in front.
  • 54' Controversy at the stadium! Tendayi Darikwa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 57' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Zach Clough departs to be replaced by Danny Gardner.
  • 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 388 games and scored 474 goals.
  • 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' Oliver Crankshaw has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyle Joseph on 70 minute.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 78' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Beryly Lubala is withdrawn and Sullay Kaikai gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 81 minute. Will Keane leaves to be changed by Thelo Aasgaard.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' Oliver Sarkic is replacing Jordan Williams for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 88' GOAL! Ellis Simms fires home to make it 0-4!
  • 89' Oliver Sarkic is replacing Jordan Williams for the Blackpool FC side.
  • Another three points for Blackpool FC.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jerry Yates 3
Ellis Simms 2
Lee Evans 1
James McClean 1
Curtis Tilt 1
Gary Madine 1
Josh Magennis 1
Jordan Rhodes 1

Head to Head

2021-01-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–5 Blackpool FC 2020-11-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2021-01-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–5 Blackpool FC L 2021-01-23 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D 2021-01-16 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Wigan Athletic FC D 2020-12-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-12-19 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D

Blackpool FC Form

2021-01-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–5 Blackpool FC W 2021-01-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2021-01-16 Hull City AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2021-01-09 Blackpool FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2021-01-02 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2020-12-29 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.74 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC17% Draw22% Blackpool FC61%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Blackpool FC
83%
Wigan Athletic FC or Blackpool FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC9% Draw39% Blackpool FC52%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted
0 – 5
Actual
0 – 2
12.4%
0 – 1
10.4%
0 – 3
9.4%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.6%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 4
5.5%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 1
2.8%
1 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 7% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 28% — 72%
+1 28% 23% 49%
+1.5 51% — 49%
+2 51% 21% 28%
+2.5 72% — 28%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗

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