Wigan Athletic FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Hull City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Wigan Athletic FC vs Coventry City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' 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 Viktor Gyokeres suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Brooke Norton-Cuffy on, Jack Burroughs off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Kyle McFadzean has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' GOAL! Viktor Gyokeres fires home to make it 0-1!
- 55' Tendayi Darikwa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Ryan Nyambe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Ashley Fletcher by Josh Magennis on 61 minute.
- 66' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's shape.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 72' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Danel Sinani by Callum Lang on 72 minute.
- 77' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Steven Caulker has done his job and it is now time for Charlie Wyke to step up.
- 83' Kyle McFadzean has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gustavo Hamer.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wigan Athletic FC 1-1 Coventry City FC.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
27
Tendayi Darikwa ↓ Tom Pearce 61'
- 12
- 8
-
23
Ashley Fletcher ↓ Josh Magennis 61'
- 10
- 2
-
29
Steven Caulker ↓ Charlie Wyke 80'
-
25
Danel Sinani ↓ Callum Lang 72'
- 32
-
22
Christ Tiehi ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 61'
Bench
- 4
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↑ 80'
-
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 61'
-
3
Tom Pearce ↑ 61'
- 1
-
19
Callum Lang ↑ 72'
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 61'
Coach
Shaun Maloney
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 5
-
18
Sean Maguire ↓ Ben Sheaf 46'
- 27
- 13
- 24
- 28
- 38
- 32
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 19
- 1
-
12
Ben Sheaf ↑ 46'
- 2
- 36
- 11
-
7
Brooke Norton-Cuffy ↑ 46'
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 1 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2023-03-14
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2023-03-11
Burnley FC
3–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2023-03-07
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2023-03-04
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2023-02-25
Preston North End FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2023-02-18
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Norwich City FC
D
Coventry City FC Form
2023-03-14
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2023-03-11
Coventry City FC
1–1
Hull City AFC
D
2023-03-04
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–4
Coventry City FC
W
2023-02-28
Preston North End FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
2023-02-25
Coventry City FC
2–1
Sunderland AFC
W
2023-02-18
Rotherham United FC
0–2
Coventry City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.93
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Coventry City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Coventry City FC
71%
Wigan Athletic FC or Coventry City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.