Wigan Athletic FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Trevor Kettle
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Referee Marvyn Amphlett
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 14 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Feb | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Swindon Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Feb | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Feb | Gillingham FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jan | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wigan Athletic FC to score. At the same time, Lincoln City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Lincoln City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Christopher Merrie, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke Robinson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
- 33' Callum Lang doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 34' What an equalizer from Tony Scully!
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie Jones, as he is very good at scoring at The DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 41' Cohen Bramall is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tony Scully at the 41 minute mark.
- 46' Gavin Massey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christopher Merrie at the 46 minute mark.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thelo Aasgaard.
- 54' Jamie Proctor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' It’s high time Michael Appleton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Curtis Tilt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 36 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 395 games and scored 419 goals.
- 70' Scott Wootton is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 72' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Tayo Edun exits the field as Max Sanders enters on 72.
- 73' Sensational shot from Tom Hopper. Lincoln City FC is back in the lead.
- 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leam Richardson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 82' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Viv Solomon-Otabor by Will Keane on 82 minute.
- 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Palmer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Gavin Massey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Ramirez Howarth. He replaces Morgan Rogers on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Lincoln City FC players.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
17
Viv Solomon-Otabor ↓ Will Keane 82'
- 4
- 16
- 1
- 23
- 9
- 14
- 12
- 30
- 34
Bench
-
10
Will Keane ↑ 82'
- 20
-
11
Gavin Massey ↑ 46'
- 25
- 7
- 6
- 5
Coach
Leam Richardson
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Ramirez Howarth 90'
- 5
-
7
Tayo Edun ↓ Max Sanders 72'
- 9
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 20
-
11
Tony Scully ↓ Cohen Bramall 41'
- 4
Bench
- 8
- 22
-
6
Max Sanders ↑ 72'
-
15
Cohen Bramall ↑ 41'
-
17
Ramirez Howarth ↑ 90'
- 30
- 31
Coach
Michael Appleton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Lang | 3 |
| Tom Hopper | 2 |
| Tony Scully | 2 |
| Timothy Eyoma | 2 |
| Jonny Smith | 2 |
| Kal Naismith | 1 |
| Charlie Hughes | 1 |
| Daniel Mandroiu | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2021-02-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Lincoln City FC
L
2021-02-17
Wigan Athletic FC
0–5
Hull City AFC
L
2021-02-14
Oxford United FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2021-02-09
Northampton Town FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-02-06
Wigan Athletic FC
2–3
AFC Wimbledon
L
2021-02-02
Swindon Town FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Lincoln City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
76%
Wigan Athletic FC or Lincoln City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.