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

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League One · 2020-21

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Tue 26 Jan 2021 · 19:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'

Tendayi Darikwa 54' Y

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

Wigan Athletic FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackpool FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Thomas Harty
Referee Darren Drysdale
Referee Ian Smedley
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
4	Exeter City FC	46	49
5	Port Vale FC	46	42
6	Rotherham United FC	46	41
7	Northampton Town FC	46	35
8	Huddersfield Town AFC	1	3
9	Stockport County FC	1	3
10	Bradford City AFC	1	3
11	Luton Town FC	1	3
12	Cambridge United FC	1	3
13	Mansfield Town FC	1	3
14	Sheffield Wednesday FC	1	3
15	Bromley FC	1	3
16	Oxford United FC	1	1
17	Milton Keynes Dons FC	1	1
18	Stevenage FC	1	1
19	Wycombe Wanderers FC	1	1
20	Blackpool FC	1	1
21	Burton Albion FC	1	1
22	Leicester City FC	1	1
23	Notts County FC	1	1
24	Reading FC	1	0
25	Wigan Athletic FC	1	0
26	Doncaster Rovers FC	1	0
27	Leyton Orient FC	1	0
28	Barnsley FC	1	0
29	Plymouth Argyle FC	1	0
30	Peterborough United FC	1	0
31	AFC Wimbledon	1	0

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#25	Position	#20
0	Points	1
1	Played	1
0 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	0 / 1 / 0
2	Scored	1
3	Conceded	1
-1	GD	+0
0.00	PPG	1.00
0%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts). Blackpool FC are 20th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/1

61-75

2/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Blackpool FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Wigan Athletic FC and Blackpool FC is underway.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' Christopher Merrie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
20' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
30' Matthew Virtue-Thick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
40' Marvin Ekpiteta does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
42' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jerry Yates makes no mistake. 0-2!
47' James Husband has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
52' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Oliver Sarkic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
53' A goal from the England international Matthew Virtue-Thick! He fires home on 53 to make it 0-3!
54' Poor challenge from Tendayi Darikwa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
57' Danny Gardner gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Zach Clough and will look to change the dynamic.
62' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
70' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Kyle Joseph exits the field as Oliver Crankshaw enters on 70.
75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
78' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Beryly Lubala is withdrawn and Sullay Kaikai gets his opportunity.
81' Thelo Aasgaard is replacing Will Keane for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
88' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. Jordan Williams is replaced by Oliver Sarkic.
88' Ellis Simms makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Blackpool FC are in front.
89' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Jordan Williams is replaced by Oliver Sarkic on 89 minute.
0-5 the final result. Wigan Athletic FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

25
Owen Evans
15
Danny Gardner ↑ 57'
19
Oliver Crankshaw ↑ 70'
20
Emeka Obi
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 81'
34
Luke Robinson

Coach Leam Richardson

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Marvin Ekpiteta
6
Ethan Robson ↓ Kevin Stewart 70'
14
Gary Madine
30
Beryly Lubala ↓ Sullay Kaikai 78'
1
Chris Maxwell C
4
Jordan Thorniley
3
James Husband
5
Jordan Williams ↓ Oliver Sarkic 88'
9
Jerry Yates ↓ Ellis Simms 70'
17
Matthew Virtue-Thick ↓ Robert Apter 88'
2
Jordan Gabriel

Bench

10
Sullay Kaikai ↑ 78'
39
Kevin Stewart ↑ 70'
7
Oliver Sarkic ↑ 88'
19
Ellis Simms ↑ 70'
33
Alex Fojticek
36
Robert Apter ↑ 88'

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jerry Yates	3
Ellis Simms	2
Dion Rankine	1
Matthew Virtue-Thick	1
Jon Mellish	1
Lee Evans	1
James McClean	1
Curtis Tilt	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.09 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.38 Blackpool FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC22% Draw23% Blackpool FC55%

Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.47

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

45%

Draw or Blackpool FC

78%

Wigan Athletic FC or Blackpool FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC14% Draw38% Blackpool FC48%

Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted

0 – 5

Actual

1 – 2

9.3%

1 – 1

8.9%

0 – 2

8.8%

1 – 3

7.3%

0 – 1

0 – 3

6.8%

2 – 2

0 – 0

4.5%

1 – 4

4.4%

2 – 1

4.3%

0 – 4

2 – 3

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Blackpool FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	4%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	9%	85%
-0.5	15%	—	85%
+0.5	35%	—	65%
+1	35%	21%	43%
+1.5	57%	—	43%
+2	57%	19%	24%
+2.5	76%	—	24%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Wigan Athletic FC Form

Blackpool FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Clean Sheet