Wigan Athletic FC vs Chorley FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Chorley FC — FA Cup at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Chorley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Coy
- Referee Kevin Mulraine
- Referee
- Referee John Mulligan
5 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Oct | York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Gateshead FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Spennymoor Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 11 Nov | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at The DW Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wigan Athletic FC and Chorley FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 8' That is a Yellow card for Chorley FC. Connor Hall will be fuming at that decision.
- 13' Chorley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 18' The travelling Chorley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' Magnificent from Joe Garner! That is 23 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 24' Harvey Smith, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' Chorley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 34' Magnificent from Thomas James! That is 4 goals in 10 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Keane, as he is very good at scoring at The DW Stadium with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
- 41' Adam Long picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Christopher Merrie has done his job and it is now time for Oliver Crankshaw to step up.
- 48' Against the run of play, Elliot Newby has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' 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.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Goal! Harry Cardwell scores his 1 goal in 21 matches.
- 65' The crowd applauds Kyle Joseph as he leaves the pitch. Thelo Aasgaard steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 85' 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 Kyle Joseph suffering a number of foals already.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Thomas James. He receives a Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
14
Joe Garner C ↓ Will Keane 105'
- 32
- 11
- 23
- 25
-
15
Danny Gardner ↓ Will Keane 105'
- 27
-
24
Alex Perry ↓ Harry McHugh 110'
- 20
-
22
Kyle Joseph ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 65'
Bench
-
10
Will Keane ↑ 105'
- 26
-
19
Oliver Crankshaw ↑ 45'
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 65'
- 34
-
41
Harry McHugh ↑ 110'
- 31
Coach
John Sheridan
Chorley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 2
- 11
- 8
-
13
Oliver Shenton ↓ Harvey Smith 111'
- 18
-
9
Harry Cardwell ↓ Lewis Reilly 99'
- 27
Bench
-
10
Lewis Reilly ↑ 99'
- 22
- 16
-
3
Harvey Smith ↑ 111'
Coach
Jamie Vermiglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Connor Hall | 1 |
| Harry Cardwell | 1 |
| Joe Garner | 1 |
| Thomas James | 1 |
| Elliot Newby | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
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
2020-10-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2020-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Chorley FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Chorley FC 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chorley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Chorley FC
63%
Wigan Athletic FC or Chorley FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Chorley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Chorley FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.