Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Chorley FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2020-21
Wigan Athletic FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Chorley FC
Sun 8 Nov 2020 · 12:45 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 8' Connor Hall
Adam Long 41' R
Thomas James 88' Y
Emeka Obi 102' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Chorley FC — FA Cup at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee Kevin Mulraine
  • Referee
  • Referee John Mulligan
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
Wigan Athletic FC 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Chorley FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-08 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Chorley FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Chorley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Wigan Athletic FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Arlen Birch is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
  • 8' Connor Hall was booked on 8.
  • 13' Owen Evans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 18' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Chorley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 19' Joe Garner makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 34' Goal! Thomas James scores his 4 goal in 10 matches.
  • 39' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Adam Long. He receives a Red card.
  • 45' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Oliver Crankshaw on, Christopher Merrie off on 45 minutes.
  • 48' What a moment for Elliot Newby! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oliver Shenton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chorley FC.
  • 60' Goal! Harry Cardwell scores his 1 goal in 21 matches.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Thelo Aasgaard comes on to replace Kyle Joseph.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Sheridan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' England international Andy Halls has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 88' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 88.
  • Wigan Athletic FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chorley FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Sheridan

Chorley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jamie Vermiglio

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thomas James 1
Elliot Newby 1
Connor Hall 1
Harry Cardwell 1
Joe Garner 1

Head to Head

2020-11-08 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Chorley FC

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

Chorley FC Form

2020-11-08 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Chorley FC W 2020-10-13 Chorley FC 1–0 York City FC W 2020-10-03 Chorley FC 2–1 Gateshead FC W 2019-10-19 Chorley FC 2–0 Spennymoor Town FC W 2018-11-20 Doncaster Rovers FC 7–0 Chorley FC L 2018-11-11 Chorley FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC D

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

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC37% Draw24% Chorley FC39%
Actual: Chorley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
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

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC31% Draw40% Chorley FC29%
Actual: 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.