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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Wigan Athletic FC and Chorley FC is underway.
- 5' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Scott Leather has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 8' Chorley FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 13' It’s high time John Sheridan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' Chorley FC is showing some good football. However, Chorley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' Wigan Athletic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joe Garner on 19.
- 24' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' Goal! Thomas James scores his 4 goal in 10 matches.
- 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 41' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 45' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Christopher Merrie departs to be replaced by Oliver Crankshaw.
- 48' Goal! Elliot Newby scores his 2 goal in 6 matches.
- 53' 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 Oliver Shenton suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' Goal! Harry Cardwell scores his 1 goal in 21 matches.
- 65' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Kyle Joseph is replaced by Thelo Aasgaard.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christopher Merrie made 380 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' 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.
- 85' 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.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Thomas James. He receives a Yellow card.
- Full Time. Chorley FC beats Wigan Athletic FC
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 |
|---|---|
| Elliot Newby | 1 |
| Connor Hall | 1 |
| Harry Cardwell | 1 |
| Joe Garner | 1 |
| Thomas James | 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.