Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Wigan Athletic FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Derby County FC
Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Kal Naismith 15' R
Sam Morsy 32' Y
Y 32' Harry Wilson
Y 76' Craig Bryson

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Derby County FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Russell
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee David Webb

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
4
Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Derby County FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
28 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–1 W
24 Nov Reading FC H 0–0 D
10 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
04 Nov Leeds United FC H 1–2 L
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 1–0 W
01 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
28 Nov Stoke City FC A 1–2 L
24 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
10 Nov Aston Villa FC H 0–3 L
03 Nov Birmingham City FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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 Derby County FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Kal Naismith catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 15.
  • 20' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Derby County FC backline.
  • 21' Brilliant from the ! Jack Marriott makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 21.
  • 26' Duane Holmes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' The crowd applauds Gary Roberts as he leaves the pitch. Callum Connolly steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sam Morsy.
  • 37' It’s high time Frank Lampard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lee Evans suffering a number of foals already.
  • 47' The travelling Derby County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' Scotland international Kal Naismith has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' Wigan Athletic 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.
  • 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 67' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Florian Jozefzoon. He replaces Harry Wilson on 72 minute.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Craig Bryson on 76.
  • 77' Duane Holmes is replacing Craig Bryson for the Derby County FC side.
  • 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 83' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Josh Windass by Joe Garner on 83 minute.
  • 88' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 89' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Marriott departs to be replaced by David Nugent.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Derby County FC players.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Wyke 2
Gavin Massey 1
Graeme Shinnie 1
Martyn Waghorn 1
Joe Garner 1
Craig Forsyth 1
Curtis Nelson 1
Jack Marriott 1

Head to Head

2018-12-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2018-12-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC L 2018-12-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2018-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2018-11-10 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-11-04 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Leeds United FC L

Derby County FC Form

2018-12-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC W 2018-12-01 Derby County FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2018-11-28 Stoke City FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2018-11-24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Derby County FC W 2018-11-10 Derby County FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC L 2018-11-03 Derby County FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC30% Draw32% Derby County FC38%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Derby County FC
70%
Wigan Athletic FC or Derby County FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC21% Draw54% Derby County FC25%
Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 22% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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