Wigan Athletic FC vs Crawley Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Crawley Town FC — League One at The Brick Community Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Crawley Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Assistant 1 Richard Wild
- Assistant 2 Mark Russell
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Crawley Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Lincoln City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Blackpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Notts County FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Nov | Tranmere Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wigan Athletic FC to score. At the same time, Crawley Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' Poor challenge from Josh Flint. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 8' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy made 57 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 13' 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.
- 18' Toby Sibbick has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 236 appearances.
- 23' It’s high time Scott Lindsey made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Joy Mukena makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Crawley Town FC are in front.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Chris Sze has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Jeremy Kelly is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
- 55' Callum McManaman, a England , has 20 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Kai Payne comes on to replace Matthew Smith.
- 63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Silko Thomas is withdrawn and Scott Smith gets his opportunity.
- 75' Dion Rankine has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Sze is hanging Joe Hugill on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' Callum McManaman gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces James Carragher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' The crowd applauds Jay Williams as he leaves the pitch. Jack Roles steps in for Crawley Town FC.
- 83' Sam Tickle is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 88' Poor challenge from Ronan Darcy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 89' Poor challenge from Callum McManaman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Full Time. Wigan Athletic FC beats Crawley Town FC
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 15
-
8
Matthew Smith ↓ Kai Payne 58'
- 10
- 1
- 23
- 16
- 3
-
7
Dion Rankine ↓ Toby Sibbick 78'
-
9
Joe Hugill ↓ Chris Sze 77'
-
29
Silko Thomas ↓ Scott Smith 70'
Bench
-
17
Toby Sibbick ↑ 78'
- 5
- 22
-
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 78'
-
21
Scott Smith ↑ 70'
-
14
Chris Sze ↑ 77'
-
27
Kai Payne ↑ 58'
Coach
Shaun Maloney
Crawley Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Jay Williams ↓ Jack Roles 81'
- 24
- 28
- 10
- 6
- 19
- 20
- 18
- 14
- 1
- 22
Bench
- 12
-
11
Jack Roles ↑ 81'
- 5
- 25
- 16
- 27
- 4
Coach
Scott Lindsey
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dale Taylor | 1 |
| Charlie Barker | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2024-08-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Crawley Town FC
W
2024-08-17
Reading FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-08-10
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2024-04-27
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2024-04-20
Portsmouth FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-04-13
Lincoln City FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Crawley Town FC Form
2024-08-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Crawley Town FC
L
2024-08-17
Cambridge United FC
0–1
Crawley Town FC
W
2024-08-10
Crawley Town FC
2–1
Blackpool FC
W
2023-11-04
Notts County FC
3–2
Crawley Town FC
L
2022-11-05
Crawley Town FC
1–4
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2021-11-06
Crawley Town FC
0–1
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Crawley Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Crawley Town FC
51%
Wigan Athletic FC or Crawley Town FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Crawley Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Crawley Town FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

