Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Wigan Athletic FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 30 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
R 15' Jonny Smith
Tendayi Darikwa 36' Y
Tom Bayliss 39' Y
Y 57' Tom Hamer

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-10-30 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 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
30 Oct Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
26 Oct Lincoln City FC H 1–2 L
23 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 2–0 W
19 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–2 L
16 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 4–0 W
02 Oct Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L
23 Oct Oxford United FC H 1–3 L
19 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 1–0 W
15 Oct Morecambe FC H 3–2 W
09 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
02 Oct AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Wigan Athletic FC launch into their encounter with Burton Albion FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 9' James McClean adds to his 0 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Jonny Smith on 15 minutes.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 372 games and scored 418 goals.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' The travelling Burton Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 39' That is a Yellow card for Wigan Athletic FC. Tom Bayliss will be fuming at that decision.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Leam Richardson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Charlie Lakin. He replaces Thomas O'Connor on 46 minute.
  • 51' GOAL! Curtis Tilt fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 56' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' Tom Hamer is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Conor Shaughnessy made 358 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' Kane Hemmings has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Akins on 64 minute.
  • 69' It’s high time Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Tom Bayliss is replaced by Thelo Aasgaard on 77 minute.
  • 82' Lucas Akins, a Grenada , has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. James McClean is replaced by Tom Pearce.
  • The final score is 2-0.

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
Kyle Joseph 3
Joe Powell 3
Rumarn Burrell 2
Will Keane 2
John Brayford 2
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Jon Bodvarsson 1
Ronan Darcy 1

Head to Head

2021-10-30 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 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

2021-10-30 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2021-10-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC L 2021-10-23 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-10-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2021-10-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–4 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-10-02 Gillingham FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W

Burton Albion FC Form

2021-10-30 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2021-10-23 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Oxford United FC L 2021-10-19 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC W 2021-10-15 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Morecambe FC W 2021-10-09 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L 2021-10-02 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Burton Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.77 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC46% Draw24% Burton Albion FC30%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
54%
Wigan Athletic FC or Burton Albion FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC31% Draw41% Burton Albion FC28%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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