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 46 games · 56 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 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wigan Athletic FC is hosting Crawley Town FC for another epic battle.
- 3' The referee calls foul for Josh Flint. He receives a card.
- 8' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ronan Darcy made 318 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 13' 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.
- 18' 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.
- 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ade Adeyemo, as he is very good at scoring at The Brick Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Crawley Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joy Mukena on 30.
- 35' Babajide Adeeko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' It looks surprising Crawley Town FC does not make any changes. Max Anderson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' The travelling Crawley Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' The whistle greets Matthew Smith as he departs to be replaced by Kai Payne.
- 63' Chris Sze has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 50 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' 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.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Scott Smith. He replaces Silko Thomas on 70 minute.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crawley Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Chris Sze. He replaces Joe Hugill on 77 minute.
- 78' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace James Carragher by Callum McManaman on 78 minute.
- 81' Crawley Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Roles is hanging Jay Williams on the field on 81 minute.
- 83' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 83.
- 88' Ronan Darcy is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 89' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Callum McManaman gets a 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.