Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Derby County FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Krystian Bielik
Y 30' Jayden Bogle
Y 43' Tom Lawrence
Lee Evans 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee James Mainwaring
  • Referee Aaron Jackson
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

1
1
4
Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2019-10-23 Derby County FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-03-05 Derby County FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-12-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Derby County FC H 1–1 D
23 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
14 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
11 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
30 Nov Reading FC H 1–3 L
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
21 Dec Reading FC A 0–3 L
14 Dec Millwall FC H 0–1 L
11 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
30 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 2 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds The DW Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wigan Athletic FC and Derby County FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Derby County FC that had 390 games and scored 457 goals.
  • 20' 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.
  • 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Krystian Bielik.
  • 27' 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.
  • 30' Jayden Bogle was booked on 30.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phillip Cocu will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' Tom Lawrence catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 44' Krystian Bielik makes way for Max Bird at the 44 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' Derby County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Jack Marriott gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Chris Martin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lee Evans on 61.
  • 64' Joe Garner gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Anthony Pilkington and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Derby County FC's compact .
  • 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 79' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 81' Joe Garner doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Jason Knight is replaced by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 89' Michael Jacobs, a England , has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Chey Dunkley gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Michael Jacobs and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phillip Cocu

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Wyke 2
Joe Garner 1
Craig Forsyth 1
Curtis Nelson 1
Jack Marriott 1
Mason Bennett 1
Scott Malone 1
Gavin Massey 1

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2019-10-23 Derby County FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-03-05 Derby County FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2018-12-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2019-12-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-12-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2019-12-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2019-12-07 Luton Town FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-11-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Reading FC L

Derby County FC Form

2019-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2019-12-21 Reading FC 3–0 Derby County FC L 2019-12-14 Derby County FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2019-12-11 Derby County FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2019-12-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2019-11-30 Derby County FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Derby County FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC38% Draw31% Derby County FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
69%
Draw or Derby County FC
62%
Wigan Athletic FC or Derby County FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC26% Draw52% Derby County FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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