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 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ 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' Wigan Athletic FC have kicked off against Fleetwood Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Fleetwood Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Carl Johnston has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 14' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Graeme Shinnie.
- 19' Shayden Morris has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' Max Power has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 34' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' Will Keane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 42' GOAL! James McClean scores on 42. Assisted by Callum Lang
- 46' Fleetwood Town FC ring the changes. Daniel Butterworth has done his job and it is now time for Cian Hayes to step up.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fleetwood Town FC backline.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Fleetwood Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Josh Magennis on, Stephen Humphrys off on 64 minutes.
- 65' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' Wigan Athletic FC have won 416 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Fleetwood Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' Fleetwood Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 81.
- 86' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 86 minute. Callum Lang leaves to be changed by Curtis Tilt.
- 90' That is a Red card for Wigan Athletic FC. James McClean will be fuming at that decision.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Wigan Athletic FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Callum Morton | 1 |
| James McClean | 1 |
| Tom Pearce | 1 |
| Jordan Jones | 1 |
| Stephen Humphrys | 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.

