Wigan Athletic FC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Fleetwood Town FC — League One at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graeme Fyvie
- Referee Declan Bourne
- Referee Steve Rushton
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Jan | Rochdale AFC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Dec | Burton Albion FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 26 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Rochdale AFC | H | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Jan | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jan | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Wigan Athletic FC host Fleetwood Town FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Fleetwood Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Fleetwood Town FC have won 384 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Fleetwood Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' It looks surprising Fleetwood Town FC does not make any changes. Callum Camps has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Fleetwood Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Jordan Rossiter makes way for Glenn Whelan at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fleetwood Town FC.
- 66' The crowd applauds Shayden Morris as he leaves the pitch. Josh Morris steps in for Fleetwood Town FC.
- 71' Alex Cairns has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 72' Mark Duffy gets the nod from Fleetwood Town FC. He replaces Glenn Whelan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 77 minute. Zach Clough leaves to be changed by Thelo Aasgaard.
- 82' It’s high time Leam Richardson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' Another change for Fleetwood Town FC made on 83 minute. Kyle Vassell leaves to be changed by Harvey Saunders.
- 88' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Callum Lang is replaced by Oliver Crankshaw on 88 minute.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 23
- 15
-
9
Callum Lang ↓ Oliver Crankshaw 88'
-
7
Zach Clough ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 77'
- 6
- 24
- 5
- 22
Bench
- 25
-
19
Oliver Crankshaw ↑ 88'
- 20
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 77'
- 34
Coach
Leam Richardson
Fleetwood Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 3
- 14
- 21
- 17
-
18
Kyle Vassell ↓ Harvey Saunders 83'
- 4
- 10
- 23
-
16
Jordan Rossiter ↓ Glenn Whelan 65'
-
39
Shayden Morris ↓ Josh Morris 66'
Bench
- 8
-
6
Glenn Whelan ↑ 65'
- 35
-
11
Josh Morris ↑ 66'
- 1
- 32
-
20
Harvey Saunders ↑ 83'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bosun Lawal | 2 |
| Danny Andrew | 2 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
| Callum Lang | 1 |
| Callum Morton | 1 |
| James McClean | 1 |
| Tom Pearce | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2021-01-23
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Fleetwood Town FC
D
2021-01-16
Rochdale AFC
3–3
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2020-12-29
Burton Albion FC
3–4
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2020-12-26
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2020-12-19
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2020-12-15
Wigan Athletic FC
0–5
Rochdale AFC
L
Fleetwood Town FC Form
2021-01-23
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Fleetwood Town FC
D
2021-01-19
Milton Keynes Dons FC
3–1
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2021-01-16
Fleetwood Town FC
0–1
Portsmouth FC
L
2020-12-26
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–1
Fleetwood Town FC
D
2020-12-19
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2020-12-15
Portsmouth FC
0–0
Fleetwood Town FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
62%
Wigan Athletic FC or Fleetwood Town FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
3 – 0
2.1%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Fleetwood Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 21% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 20% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

