Wigan Athletic FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Wigan Athletic FC

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Cheltenham Town FC

Fri 23 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC DW Stadium 9,326 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 9' Matty Taylor

Elliot Bonds og 52' 1–0

Callum McManaman 90' Y

Overview

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Wigan Athletic FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at DW Stadium.

Wigan Athletic FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Rock
Assistant 1 Daniel Robinson (England)
Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)

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

Wigan Athletic FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Cheltenham Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-11-11 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-01-29 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-09-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Cheltenham Town FC	H	1–1	D
17 Feb	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–0	W
13 Feb	Oxford United FC	A	2–4	L
10 Feb	Exeter City FC	H	1–2	L
03 Feb	Peterborough United FC	A	3–2	W
27 Jan	Stevenage FC	H	2–3	L

Cheltenham Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–1	D
17 Feb	Port Vale FC	H	3–2	W
13 Feb	Blackpool FC	H	2–0	W
10 Feb	Cambridge United FC	A	1–0	W
03 Feb	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	1–3	L
27 Jan	Derby County FC	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/1

61-75

2/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds DW Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wigan Athletic FC and Cheltenham Town FC.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sean Long is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
9' Brilliant from the ! Matty Taylor makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 9.
14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
19' George Lloyd has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
24' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Cheltenham Town FC's compact .
29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
34' 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 Josh Harrop suffering a number of foals already.
39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
44' Thelo Aasgaard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 380 appearances.
46' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Stephen Humphrys on, Babajide Adeeko off on 46 minutes.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
52' The Guyana Elliot Bonds breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 0-2!
57' It’s high time Shaun Maloney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
58' The supporters are chanting for Josh Harrop. He replaces Elliot Bonds on 58 minute.
63' Charlie Hughes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
64' Liam Sercombe gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Tom Pett and will look to change the dynamic.
69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
74' Luke Southwood is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Cheltenham Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
84' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Jonny Smith departs to be replaced by Scott Smith.
89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Callum McManaman argues furiously but the card stands.
The points are shared — Wigan Athletic FC 1-1 Cheltenham Town FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

3
Tom Pearce ↓ Callum McManaman 46'
15
Jason Kerr
23
Charlie Kelman ↓ Josh Magennis 46'
8
Matthew Smith
10
Thelo Aasgaard
1
Sam Tickle
18
Jonny Smith ↓ Scott Smith 84'
6
Charlie Hughes
26
Babajide Adeeko ↓ Stephen Humphrys 46'
24
Luke Chambers
17
Martial Godo

Bench

12
Ben Amos
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 46'
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 46'
11
Stephen Humphrys ↑ 46'
21
Scott Smith ↑ 84'
4
Liam Morrison
22
Chris Sze

Coach Shaun Maloney

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

8
Liam Sercombe ↑ 64'
26
Joe Nuttall ↑ 58'
10
Aidan Keena ↑ 46'
5
Andy Smith
21
James Pardington
25
Josh Harrop ↑ 58'
27
Jordan Thomas

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Callum Lang	1
Liam Sercombe	1
Matty Taylor	1
Charlie Wyke	1

Head to Head

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2024-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2024-02-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-02-13 Oxford United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-02-10 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L 2024-02-03 Peterborough United FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-01-27 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Stevenage FC L

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2024-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2024-02-17 Cheltenham Town FC 3–2 Port Vale FC W 2024-02-13 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Blackpool FC W 2024-02-10 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-02-03 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-01-27 Derby County FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.19 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.07 Cheltenham Town FC xG

I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Cheltenham Town FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC40% Draw30% Cheltenham Town FC30%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.26

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Cheltenham Town FC

60%

Wigan Athletic FC or Cheltenham Town FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC26% Draw51% Cheltenham Town FC23%

Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

12.7%

1 – 0

11.2%

0 – 1

9.9%

2 – 1

7.7%

2 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 2

4.2%

3 – 1

3.1%

3 – 0

2.8%

1 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	21%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	19%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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