Wigan Athletic FC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Fleetwood Town FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Portsmouth FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Feb | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jan | Cambridge United FC | H | 1–1 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wigan Athletic FC and Fleetwood Town FC has kicked off!
- 5' Graeme Shinnie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fleetwood Town FC so far.
- 10' The travelling Fleetwood Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 14' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' Ellis Harrison needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 29' Callum Johnson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Cairns made 289 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' Will Keane adds to his 0 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 42' What a strike from James McClean! The score is 2-0.
- 46' Another substitution for Fleetwood Town FC to replace Daniel Butterworth by Cian Hayes on 46 minute.
- 51' England international Daniel Butterworth has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' 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.
- 64' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 64 minute. Stephen Humphrys leaves to be changed by Josh Magennis.
- 65' Tendayi Darikwa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Fleetwood Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' 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.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Wigan Athletic FC. Max Power will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Callum Lang exits the field as Curtis Tilt enters on 86.
- 90' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Fleetwood Town FC.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 23
-
27
Tendayi Darikwa ↓ Gavin Massey 86'
- 12
- 8
- 10
-
19
Callum Lang ↓ Curtis Tilt 86'
- 39
- 18
- 2
Bench
- 21
- 7
-
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 64'
-
16
Curtis Tilt ↑ 86'
- 1
-
11
Gavin Massey ↑ 86'
- 26
Coach
Leam Richardson
Fleetwood Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 5
- 3
-
8
Daniel Butterworth ↓ Cian Hayes 46'
- 1
-
27
Harrison Biggins ↓ Joe Garner 64'
- 10
- 26
- 4
- 38
- 22
Bench
- 11
- 33
- 37
-
14
Joe Garner ↑ 64'
- 13
- 30
-
41
Cian Hayes ↑ 46'
Coach
Stephen Crainey
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Andrew | 2 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Bosun Lawal | 2 |
| James McClean | 1 |
| Tom Pearce | 1 |
| Jordan Jones | 1 |
| Stephen Humphrys | 1 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2022-03-01
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2022-02-26
Wigan Athletic FC
0–3
Sunderland AFC
L
2022-02-22
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–3
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2022-02-18
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2022-02-15
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2022-02-12
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
Fleetwood Town FC Form
2022-03-01
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2022-02-26
Portsmouth FC
3–3
Fleetwood Town FC
D
2022-02-12
Cheltenham Town FC
2–0
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2022-02-08
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2022-02-05
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Fleetwood Town FC
D
2022-01-29
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Cambridge United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Fleetwood Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Fleetwood Town FC
48%
Wigan Athletic FC or Fleetwood Town FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Fleetwood Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.