Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Wigan Athletic FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Tue 15 Feb 2022 · 19:45 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Naylor 16' Y
Y 47' Luke Murphy
Kelland Watts 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

3
1
Wigan Athletic FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals Crewe Alexandra FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-15 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC 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
15 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–0 W
12 Feb Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
08 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
05 Feb Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
01 Feb Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
29 Jan Cheltenham Town FC A 0–0 D
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L
12 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 1–4 L
08 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–4 L
01 Feb Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
29 Jan Rotherham United FC H 0–2 L
28 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Wigan Athletic FC welcome Crewe Alexandra FC for this crunch clash at DW Stadium.
  • 5' Crewe Alexandra FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 16' Poor challenge from Tom Naylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crewe Alexandra FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 22' The supporters are chanting for Travis Johnson. He replaces Ryan Alebiosu on 22 minute.
  • 27' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 32' Travis Johnson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 37' It’s high time Leam Richardson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luke Murphy.
  • 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 57' Callum Lang is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Crewe Alexandra FC's compact .
  • 63' A change in the Crewe Alexandra FC ranks — Regan Griffiths exits the field as Callum Ainley enters on 63.
  • 67' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stephen Humphrys is hanging Josh Magennis on the field on 67 minute.
  • 68' Graeme Shinnie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Will Keane at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' Will Keane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crewe Alexandra FC so far.
  • 78' Josh Magennis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 83' A stunning finish from James McClean — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' Chris Porter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke Murphy at the 84 minute mark.
  • 86' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Gwion Edwards is withdrawn and Jason Kerr gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Kelland Watts has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wigan Athletic FC players.

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
Harry Pickering 1
Luke Offord 1
Joe Dodoo 1
Lee Evans 1
James McClean 1
Callum Lang 1
Will Keane 1
Josh Magennis 1

Head to Head

2022-02-15 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC 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

2022-02-15 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2022-02-12 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2022-02-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-02-05 Stoke City FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-02-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2022-01-29 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2022-02-15 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2022-02-12 Accrington Stanley FC 4–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2022-02-08 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–4 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2022-02-01 Gillingham FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2022-01-29 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2021-11-28 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.58 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC55% Draw26% Crewe Alexandra FC19%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
45%
Wigan Athletic FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC36% Draw48% Crewe Alexandra FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Crewe Alexandra FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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