Wigan Athletic FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 46 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
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 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #17 |
| 56 | Points | 54 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 14 / 14 / 18 | W / D / L | 13 / 15 / 18 |
| 49 | Scored | 50 |
| 58 | Conceded | 60 |
| -9 | GD | -10 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 30% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts). Burton Albion FC are 17th (54 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Wigan Athletic FC welcome Burton Albion FC for this crunch clash at The DW Stadium.
- 5' A quiet spell here at The DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joe Powell.
- 16' Brilliant from the ! Joe Powell makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 16.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Jamie Jones has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Burton Albion FC's compact .
- 37' What composure from Will Keane! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for John Brayford suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Joshua Earl needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burton Albion FC's shape.
- 62' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Rowe. He replaces Terry Taylor on 67 minute.
- 72' Burton Albion FC have won 418 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' Kane Hemmings is replacing Mike Fondop-Talom for the Burton Albion FC side.
- 81' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 83' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Viv Solomon-Otabor departs to be replaced by Jamie Proctor.
- 88' It’s high time Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Kyle Joseph is replacing Joe Dodoo for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
- 10
- 4
-
20
Joe Dodoo ↓ Kyle Joseph 90'
- 8
- 1
- 9
- 12
- 5
- 34
Bench
-
16
Jamie Proctor ↑ 83'
- 25
- 15
- 7
- 6
-
22
Kyle Joseph ↑ 90'
- 30
Coach
Leam Richardson
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
8
Joe Powell ↓ Johnny Smith 76'
- 2
- 10
- 28
- 37
-
5
Michael Bostwick ↓ Joshua Earl 67'
- 24
- 4
-
39
Terry Taylor ↓ Daniel Rowe 67'
- 17
Bench
-
9
Kane Hemmings ↑ 76'
-
40
Daniel Rowe ↑ 67'
-
16
Joshua Earl ↑ 67'
- 21
- 1
-
11
Johnny Smith ↑ 76'
- 25
Coach
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyle Joseph | 3 |
| Joe Powell | 3 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 2 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| John Brayford | 2 |
| Jon Bodvarsson | 1 |
| Ronan Darcy | 1 |
| Kane Hemmings | 1 |
Head to Head
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
1.43
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Burton Albion FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
58%
Wigan Athletic FC or Burton Albion FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.