Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 16' That is a Yellow card for Wigan Athletic FC. Tom Naylor will be fuming at that decision.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Artell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 22' Another change for Crewe Alexandra FC made on 22 minute. Ryan Alebiosu leaves to be changed by Travis Johnson.
  • 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 32' Callum Ainley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' The 33-year-old Will Keane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' Jack Whatmough is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crewe Alexandra FC so far.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Luke Murphy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' What a moment for Callum Lang! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' England international Max Power has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Crewe Alexandra FC team. Regan Griffiths is replaced by Callum Ainley on 63 minute.
  • 67' Stephen Humphrys is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Magennis at the 67 minute mark.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Will Keane is replaced by Graeme Shinnie.
  • 73' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 83' James McClean adds to his 0 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' Another change for Crewe Alexandra FC made on 84 minute. Luke Murphy leaves to be changed by Chris Porter.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Jason Kerr. He replaces Gwion Edwards on 86 minute.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Kelland Watts on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Lee Evans 1
James McClean 1
Callum Lang 1
Will Keane 1
Josh Magennis 1
Mikael Mandron 1
Harry Pickering 1
Luke Offord 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.