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Wigan Athletic FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sat 23 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kal Naismith 12' Y
R 25' Jonas Knudsen
Y 56' Matthew Pennington
Sam Morsy 67' Y
Y 73' Myles Kenlock

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Andy Garratt
  • Referee Lee Probert
  • Referee Simon Beck
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

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

3
2
Wigan Athletic FC 5 games · Avg 1.8 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC 2018-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
13 Feb Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
09 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
02 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W
26 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 1–3 L
19 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
16 Feb Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
13 Feb Derby County FC H 1–1 D
10 Feb Norwich City FC A 0–3 L
02 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–1 L
26 Jan Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Wigan Athletic FC gets underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kal Naismith on 12.
  • 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Cook might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 22' It’s high time Paul Cook made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Jonas Knudsen was booked on 25.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' Against the run of play, Will Keane has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 37' Luke Chambers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 368 games and scored 487 goals.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Gwion Edwards on, Collin Quaner off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Josh Windass, a England , has 27 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Matthew Pennington is booked for Ipswich Town FC — Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Chey Dunkley departs to be replaced by Nick Powell.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Anthony Pilkington is replaced by Callum McManaman.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Will Keane is replaced by Kayden Jackson on 64 minute.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Morsy on 67.
  • 72' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Myles Kenlock is booked for Ipswich Town FC — Yellow card on 73.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Flynn Downes on, Alan Judge off on 78 minutes.
  • 81' Joe Garner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Windass at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' Ipswich Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joe Garner makes it 1-1.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Keane 3
Freddie Sears 1
Joe Garner 1
Will Keane 1
Teddy Bishop 1
Gwion Edwards 1
Sam Morsy 1
Conor Chaplin 1

Head to Head

2019-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC 2018-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2019-02-13 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2019-02-09 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-02-02 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2019-01-26 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-01-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L

Ipswich Town FC Form

2019-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2019-02-16 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2019-02-13 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2019-02-10 Norwich City FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-02-02 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-01-26 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.19 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC42% Draw31% Ipswich Town FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
58%
Wigan Athletic FC or Ipswich Town FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC27% Draw53% Ipswich Town FC20%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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