Thursday , 2 July 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Wigan Athletic FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 11 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jack Whatmough 11' Y
Y 25' Joe Dodoo
James McClean 25' Y
Y 31' Matthew Smith
Y 48' Joseph Olowu
Charlie Wyke 73' Y
Max Power 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at DW Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

4
1
Wigan Athletic FC 5 games · Avg 3.6 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2021-04-10 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-10-03 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
28 Aug Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
21 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 2–0 W
17 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
14 Aug Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
07 Aug Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 1–2 L
28 Aug Rotherham United FC A 0–2 L
21 Aug Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D
17 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L
14 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–2 L
07 Aug AFC Wimbledon H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC Doncaster Rovers FC
#16 Position #14
56 Points 60
46 Played 46
14 / 14 / 18 W / D / L 17 / 9 / 20
49 Scored 50
58 Conceded 69
-9 GD -19
1.22 PPG 1.30
30% Win % 37%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Wigan Athletic FC host Doncaster Rovers FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Doncaster Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Whatmough.
  • 16' Doncaster Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Doncaster Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 22' Brilliant from the ! Tommy Rowe makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 22.
  • 24' Will Keane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
  • 25' That is a Yellow card for Doncaster Rovers FC. Joe Dodoo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 31' Controversy at the stadium! Matthew Smith argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from James McClean, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Joseph Olowu on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Doncaster Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 52' Will Keane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC. Charlie Seaman is replaced by Rodrigo Vilca.
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' Doncaster Rovers FC make a change. Ethan Galbraith trudges off to be replaced by Danny Gardner on 70 minutes.
  • 73' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 75' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Max Power gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Gwion Edwards comes on to replace Callum Lang.
  • 80' John Bostock has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matthew Smith on 80 minute.
  • 85' Ben Amos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 86' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Charlie Wyke by Stephen Humphrys on 86 minute.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Keane 3
Viv Solomon-Otabor 1
Joe Dodoo 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Taylor Richards 1
Tommy Rowe 1
Joe Garner 1

Head to Head

2021-09-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC 2021-04-10 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-10-03 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2021-09-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-08-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2021-08-21 Charlton Athletic FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-08-17 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2021-08-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2021-08-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2021-09-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-08-28 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-08-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2021-08-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-08-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-08-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC to win 60% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC60% Draw24% Doncaster Rovers FC16%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
40%
Wigan Athletic FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC39% Draw48% Doncaster Rovers FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 25% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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