Wigan Athletic FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Referee James Bell
- Referee Richard Bartlett
- Referee Wayne Grunnill
3 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Nov | Oxford United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | Chorley FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Nov | Swindon Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 07 Nov | Walsall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Rochdale AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Wigan Athletic FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Perry made 384 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' England international Christopher Merrie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Luke Leahy, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' 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.
- 50' It’s high time Paul Tisdale made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Tisdale might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' Josh Hare needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' Curtis Tilt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Ali Koiki departs to be replaced by Josh Barrett.
- 66' Luke McCormick makes way for Zain Westbrooke at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol Rovers FC.
- 71' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christopher Merrie.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Josh Hare. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Josh Hare is replaced by Alfie Kilgour.
- 83' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Christopher Merrie is replaced by Harry McHugh.
- 88' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 90' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Thelo Aasgaard exits the field as Oliver Crankshaw enters on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 12
- 1
- 32
- 11
- 23
- 27
- 24
- 22
- 30
Bench
- 28
- 25
- 26
-
19
Oliver Crankshaw ↑ 90'
- 20
- 34
-
41
Harry McHugh ↑ 83'
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
-
22
Josh Hare ↓ Alfie Kilgour 78'
- 26
-
41
Erhun Oztumer ↓ Zain Walker 65'
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 11
-
47
Ali Koiki ↓ Josh Barrett 65'
- 4
- 14
Bench
-
8
Zain Westbrooke ↑ 66'
-
39
Josh Barrett ↑ 65'
- 25
- 7
-
15
Alfie Kilgour ↑ 78'
-
28
Zain Walker ↑ 65'
- 1
Coach
Paul Tisdale
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Hugill | 2 |
| Jonny Smith | 2 |
| Luke Chambers | 1 |
| Scott Wootton | 1 |
| Luke McCormick | 1 |
| James Carragher | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Jack Hunt | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2020-11-24
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2020-11-21
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Oxford United FC
L
2020-11-08
Wigan Athletic FC
2–3
Chorley FC
L
2020-11-03
Blackpool FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-10-31
Wigan Athletic FC
2–3
Northampton Town FC
L
2020-10-27
Milton Keynes Dons FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2020-11-24
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2020-11-21
Swindon Town FC
1–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2020-11-14
Bristol Rovers FC
1–4
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2020-11-07
Walsall FC
1–2
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2020-11-03
Bristol Rovers FC
0–2
Peterborough United FC
L
2020-10-31
Rochdale AFC
1–1
Bristol Rovers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
65%
Wigan Athletic FC or Bristol Rovers FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
13%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Bristol Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 21% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 20% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.