Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
20% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ 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' It looks surprising Crewe Alexandra FC does not make any changes. Kelland Watts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Tom Lowery needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Tom Naylor on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
  • 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 22' Crewe Alexandra FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Travis Johnson is hanging Ryan Alebiosu on the field on 22 minute.
  • 27' It’s high time David Artell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Crewe Alexandra FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Power made 374 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 47' Luke Murphy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' A goal from the England international Callum Lang! He fires home on 57 to make it 1-0!
  • 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' Crewe Alexandra FC make a change. Regan Griffiths trudges off to be replaced by Callum Ainley on 63 minutes.
  • 67' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Josh Magennis trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Humphrys on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Graeme Shinnie is replacing Will Keane for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Crewe Alexandra FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 78' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 83' James McClean adds to his 0 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' Chris Porter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke Murphy at the 84 minute mark.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Jason Kerr on, Gwion Edwards off on 86 minutes.
  • 89' Kelland Watts picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 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.