Wigan Athletic FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship .
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee Tony Harrington
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Hull City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Brentford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | Stoke City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wigan Athletic FC and Bristol City FC.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Nick Powell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Bristol City FC have won 433 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Famara Diedhiou is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Joe Garner. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Jacobs made 380 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' Nick Powell adds to his 0 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Marley Watkins is replacing Jamie Paterson for the Bristol City FC side.
- 66' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Christian Walton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Darron Gibson. He replaces Nick Powell on 71 minute.
- 73' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Callum Connolly on, Joe Garner off on 73 minutes.
- 76' The whistle greets Tomas Kalas as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Baker.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chey Dunkley, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' Marlon Pack catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 90' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Callum Connolly gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Jacobs departs to be replaced by Kal Naismith.
- Full Time. Wigan Athletic FC beats Bristol City FC
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
-
41
Joe Garner ↓ Callum Connolly 73'
- 36
- 1
- 22
-
17
Michael Jacobs ↓ Kal Naismith 90'
-
25
Nick Powell ↓ Darron Gibson 71'
- 21
- 10
- 12
Bench
-
4
Darron Gibson ↑ 71'
-
26
Callum Connolly ↑ 73'
- 2
- 18
-
20
Kal Naismith ↑ 90'
- 19
- 40
Coach
Paul Cook
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Tomas Kalas ↓ Nathan Baker 76'
- 14
- 4
- 17
- 21
- 8
- 19
-
20
Jamie Paterson ↓ Marley Watkins 61'
- 9
- 33
- 32
Bench
-
15
Marley Watkins ↑ 61'
-
6
Nathan Baker ↑ 76'
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↑ 61'
- 12
- 10
- 3
- 24
Coach
Lee Johnson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chey Dunkley | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Robert Atkinson | 2 |
| Pedro Pereira | 1 |
| Jamie Paterson | 1 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 1 |
| Nick Powell | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2018-09-21
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
W
2018-09-18
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Hull City AFC
W
2018-09-15
Brentford FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2018-09-01
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2018-08-25
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2018-08-22
Stoke City FC
0–3
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Bristol City FC Form
2018-09-21
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
L
2018-09-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–2
Bristol City FC
L
2018-09-15
Bristol City FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2018-09-02
Bristol City FC
4–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2018-08-25
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Bristol City FC
W
2018-08-21
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–3
Bristol City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
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
78%
Draw or Bristol City FC
51%
Wigan Athletic FC or Bristol City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 25% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.