Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 17.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 5 G
Dominic Ballard 4 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Bristol City FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 402 games and scored 450 goals.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Cook might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Joe Garner on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' GOAL! Nick Powell fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 57' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Josh Windass has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Marley Watkins comes on to replace Jamie Paterson.
  • 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 71' Darron Gibson gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Nick Powell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Joe Garner makes way for Callum Connolly at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 76' Nathan Baker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomas Kalas at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Marlon Pack gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Michael Jacobs makes way for Kal Naismith at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Wigan Athletic FC take all three points.

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
Robert Atkinson 2
Chey Dunkley 2
Andreas Weimann 2
Nick Powell 1
Will Keane 1
Nick Powell 1
Ashley Fletcher 1
Nathan Byrne 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.