Thursday , 2 July 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Fri 21 Sep 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Garner 45' Y
Y 85' Marlon Pack
Callum Connolly 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship .

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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
4
1
Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wigan Athletic FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Cook will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Lloyd Kelly has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Sam Morsy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nick Powell, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Marlon Pack has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Garner on 45 minutes.
  • 50' 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.
  • 52' Nick Powell makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
  • 57' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Cedric Kipre has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Jamie Paterson is replaced by Marley Watkins on 61 minute.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josh Brownhill made 387 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Nick Powell as he leaves the pitch. Darron Gibson steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Joe Garner is replaced by Callum Connolly on 73 minute.
  • 76' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Baker is hanging Tomas Kalas on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Callum Connolly.
  • 90' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Michael Jacobs trudges off to be replaced by Kal Naismith on 90 minutes.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wigan Athletic FC players.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chey Dunkley 2
Andreas Weimann 2
Robert Atkinson 2
Kasey Palmer 1
Pedro Pereira 1
Jamie Paterson 1
Famara Diedhiou 1
Nick Powell 1

Head to Head

2018-09-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

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

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC49% Draw29% Bristol City FC22%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
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

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC32% Draw53% Bristol City FC15%
Actual: 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.