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Wigan Athletic FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Wigan Athletic FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 11:30 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+10'
Tendayi Darikwa 66' Y
R 70' Omar Beckles

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Referee Christopher Ward
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

3
1
Wigan Athletic FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Crewe Alexandra FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-17 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC 2020-10-10 Crewe Alexandra FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–0 W
13 Apr Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
10 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC A 4–1 W
05 Apr Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
31 Mar Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
27 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 0–0 D
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L
13 Apr Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D
10 Apr Oxford United FC H 0–6 L
05 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC A 2–0 W
02 Apr Hull City AFC H 1–2 L
20 Mar Northampton Town FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wigan Athletic FC and Crewe Alexandra FC get this one started.
  • 5' Lee Evans is a natural central midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 10' Crewe Alexandra FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joe Dodoo makes it 1-0.
  • 20' Crewe Alexandra FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leam Richardson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Luke Offord has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Crewe Alexandra FC's compact .
  • 55' The 33-year-old Will Keane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Crewe Alexandra FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tendayi Darikwa.
  • 70' Omar Beckles is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 72' GOAL! Lee Evans fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 73' Another change for Crewe Alexandra FC made on 73 minute. Charlie Kirk leaves to be changed by Donervon Daniels.
  • 78' A quiet spell here at The DW Stadium. Crewe Alexandra FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' Thelo Aasgaard is replacing Viv Solomon-Otabor for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Will Keane is replaced by Danny Gardner.
  • 88' The whistle greets Joe Dodoo as he departs to be replaced by Jamie Proctor.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Zach Clough. He replaces Funso-King Ojo on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wigan Athletic FC 2-0 Crewe Alexandra FC.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James McClean 1
Callum Lang 1
Will Keane 1
Josh Magennis 1
Mikael Mandron 1
Harry Pickering 1
Luke Offord 1
Joe Dodoo 1

Head to Head

2021-04-17 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC 2020-10-10 Crewe Alexandra FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2021-04-17 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-04-13 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2021-04-10 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-04-05 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-03-31 Gillingham FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-03-27 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2021-04-17 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-04-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2021-04-10 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–6 Oxford United FC L 2021-04-05 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–2 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2021-04-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2021-03-20 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC43% Draw29% Crewe Alexandra FC28%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
57%
Wigan Athletic FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC27% Draw52% Crewe Alexandra FC21%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Crewe Alexandra FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.