Wigan Athletic FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wigan Athletic FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee David Webb
- Referee Matt Foley
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 26 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! wigan athletic fc vs huddersfield town afc — let the football do the talking.
- 5' wigan athletic fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both wigan athletic fc and huddersfield town afc are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Cowley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' huddersfield town afc have won 407 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' wigan athletic fc are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Wigan Athletic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Josh Windass on 43.
- 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. huddersfield town afc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' Lee Evans has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering huddersfield town afc that had 384 games and scored 407 goals.
- 60' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace Josh Koroma by Steve Mounie on 60 minute.
- 65' Huddersfield Town AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 67' Lee Evans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 70' Karlan Ahearne-Grant doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' Jon Gorenc-Stankovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 384 appearances.
- 80' Elias Kachunga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for wigan athletic fc tonight.
- 83' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Gavin Massey trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Pilkington on 83 minutes.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Trevoh Chalobah argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' A quiet spell here at The DW Stadium. wigan athletic fc seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Joe Garner 83'
- 5
- 3
- 8
- 23
- 2
- 17
- 11
- 33
- 21
- 10
Bench
-
7
Anthony Pilkington ↑ 83'
- 4
-
14
Joe Garner ↑ 83'
- 22
- 18
- 15
- 29
Coach
Paul Cook
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Josh Koroma ↓ Steve Mounie 60'
- 17
- 1
- 7
- 27
- 26
- 33
- 6
- 9
- 8
- 16
Bench
-
24
Steve Mounie ↑ 60'
- 13
- 38
- 41
- 35
- 37
- 43
Coach
Danny Cowley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anthony Pilkington | 2 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Dale Taylor | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Callum Marshall | 1 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Christian Saydee | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
Wigan Athletic FC Form
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
2019-11-26
Millwall FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2019-11-23
Stoke City FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2019-12-14
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2019-12-10
Charlton Athletic FC
0–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-12-07
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
Leeds United FC
L
2019-11-30
Bristol City FC
5–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2019-11-26
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2019-11-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Huddersfield Town AFC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
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
68%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
61%
Wigan Athletic FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.