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

League One · 2020-21
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 24 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 12' Joe Powell

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Kevin Mulraine
  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee Marvyn Amphlett

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

4
4
2
Wigan Athletic FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-24 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2020-12-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D
20 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
17 Apr Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–0 W
13 Apr Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
10 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC A 4–1 W
05 Apr Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
20 Apr Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
17 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
13 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC A 3–0 W
10 Apr Portsmouth FC A 2–1 W
05 Apr Swindon Town FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC Burton Albion FC
#25 Position #21
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

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts). Burton Albion FC are 21st (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
Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wigan Athletic FC to score. At the same time, Burton Albion FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke Robinson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 12' It’s a booking for Burton Albion FC player. Joe Powell gets a Yellow card.
  • 16' What composure from Joe Powell! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Hamer made 14 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' The travelling Burton Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' What composure from Will Keane! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 42' It’s high time Leam Richardson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Burton Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Burton Albion FC's compact .
  • 67' Another substitution for Burton Albion FC to replace Terry Taylor by Daniel Rowe on 67 minute.
  • 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 76' Kane Hemmings has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mike Fondop-Talom on 76 minute.
  • 81' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 83' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Viv Solomon-Otabor trudges off to be replaced by Jamie Proctor on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Brayford, as he is very good at scoring at The DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' Kyle Joseph gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Joe Dodoo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • It finishes all square. Wigan Athletic FC and Burton Albion FC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Powell 3
Kyle Joseph 3
John Brayford 2
Rumarn Burrell 2
Will Keane 2
John-Joe O'Toole 1
James McClean 1
Curtis Tilt 1

Head to Head

2021-04-24 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2020-12-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2021-04-24 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2021-04-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-04-17 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-04-13 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2021-04-10 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-04-05 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L

Burton Albion FC Form

2021-04-24 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2021-04-20 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2021-04-17 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-04-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–3 Burton Albion FC W 2021-04-10 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC W 2021-04-05 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Burton Albion FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC39% Draw24% Burton Albion FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
61%
Wigan Athletic FC or Burton Albion FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC27% Draw40% Burton Albion FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
4%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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