Sunday , 15 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
#19 Position #20
14 Points 12
15 Played 13
4 / 2 / 9 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 7
13 Scored 17
23 Conceded 22
-10 GD -5
0.93 PPG 0.92
27% Win % 23%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 19th (14 pts). Blackpool FC are 20th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G
Blackpool FC
Jerry Yates 3 G
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Finley Munroe 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at The DW Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Jamie Jones has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Kevin Stewart needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' A stunning finish from Marvin Ekpiteta — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' Goal! Jerry Yates scores his 71 goal in 58 matches.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
  • 53' Brilliant from the ! Matthew Virtue-Thick makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 53.
  • 54' Tendayi Darikwa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
  • 57' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Zach Clough by Danny Gardner on 57 minute.
  • 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Leam Richardson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' Oliver Crankshaw has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyle Joseph on 70 minute.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
  • 78' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Beryly Lubala is withdrawn and Sullay Kaikai gets his opportunity.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Will Keane as he leaves the pitch. Thelo Aasgaard steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 86' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' The Blackpool FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Williams departs to be replaced by Oliver Sarkic.
  • 88' Ellis Simms doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 89' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Sarkic is hanging Jordan Williams on the field on 89 minute.
  • 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
0.81 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC20% Draw25% Blackpool FC55%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Blackpool FC
80%
Wigan Athletic FC or Blackpool FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC12% Draw43% Blackpool FC45%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted
0 – 5
Actual
0 – 2
11.8%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 3
7.5%
1 – 3
6.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
3.7%
1 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 9% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 24% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 20% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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