Wigan Athletic FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Gillingham FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | Morecambe FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wigan Athletic FC is hosting Lincoln City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Lincoln City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 14' The deadlock is broken! Dan Nlundulu gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
- 18' That is a Yellow card for Wigan Athletic FC. Tendayi Darikwa will be fuming at that decision.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 24' The deadlock is broken! Kelland Watts gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
- 25' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 30' Callum Lang picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Chris Maguire has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' Timothy Eyoma puts Lincoln City FC on the lead.
- 58' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Tom Bayliss is withdrawn and Tom Pearce gets his opportunity.
- 58' Timothy Eyoma makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Lincoln City FC are in front.
- 63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Bayliss is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 68' England international Callum Lang has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Stephen Humphrys is replaced by Gavin Massey on 71 minute.
- 76' Lincoln City FC make a change. Lewis Fiorini trudges off to be replaced by Remy Longdon on 76 minutes.
- 77' Max Sanders is replacing Teddy Bishop for the Lincoln City FC side.
- 81' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Freddie Draper comes on to replace Dan Nlundulu.
- 86' James McClean needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 55 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conor McGrandles.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
-
23
James McClean ↓ Gwion Edwards 71'
- 27
- 12
- 8
- 10
- 19
-
39
Stephen Humphrys ↓ Gavin Massey 71'
-
20
Tom Bayliss ↓ Tom Pearce 58'
- 2
Bench
-
7
Gwion Edwards ↑ 71'
-
3
Tom Pearce ↑ 58'
- 16
- 1
-
11
Gavin Massey ↑ 71'
- 15
- 14
Coach
Leam Richardson
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 21
- 10
-
12
Teddy Bishop ↓ Max Sanders 77'
- 22
- 2
- 24
-
20
Dan Nlundulu ↓ Freddie Draper 81'
- 4
- 1
-
19
Lewis Fiorini ↓ Remy Longdon 76'
Bench
- 14
- 5
-
6
Max Sanders ↑ 77'
- 15
- 99
-
34
Freddie Draper ↑ 81'
-
17
Remy Longdon ↑ 76'
Coach
Michael Appleton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Lang | 3 |
| Timothy Eyoma | 2 |
| Jonny Smith | 2 |
| Tom Hopper | 2 |
| Tony Scully | 2 |
| Dan Nlundulu | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Kal Naismith | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2021-10-26
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Lincoln City FC
L
2021-10-23
AFC Wimbledon
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-10-19
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2021-10-16
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–4
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-10-02
Gillingham FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-09-28
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Lincoln City FC Form
2021-10-26
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Lincoln City FC
W
2021-10-23
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
2021-10-19
Lincoln City FC
0–1
AFC Wimbledon
L
2021-10-16
Lincoln City FC
2–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2021-10-02
Lincoln City FC
2–2
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2021-09-28
Morecambe FC
2–0
Lincoln City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Lincoln City FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
69%
Wigan Athletic FC or Lincoln City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Lincoln City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.