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Wigan Athletic FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Wigan Athletic FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Assistant 1 Darren Wilding
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
4
4
Wigan Athletic FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-09 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-10-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-02-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC 2020-12-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Lincoln City FC H 0–0 D
01 Dec York City FC A 1–0 W
28 Nov Fleetwood Town FC H 3–0 W
25 Nov Leyton Orient FC A 1–1 D
11 Nov Cheltenham Town FC A 1–1 D
07 Nov Peterborough United FC H 2–1 W
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
28 Nov Cambridge United FC A 3–0 W
25 Nov Barnsley FC H 2–2 D
21 Nov Leyton Orient FC A 1–0 W
18 Nov Stevenage FC A 0–1 L
11 Nov Port Vale FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC Lincoln City FC
#16 Position #1
56 Points 103
46 Played 46
14 / 14 / 18 W / D / L 31 / 10 / 5
49 Scored 89
58 Conceded 41
-9 GD +48
1.22 PPG 2.24
30% Win % 67%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts). Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Wigan Athletic FC have kicked off against Lincoln City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Wigan Athletic 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.
  • 10' Scotland international Jack Burroughs has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Shaun Maloney will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 318 games and scored 382 goals.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Lasse Sorensen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • 65' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' Charlie Hughes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Lang, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Lang 3
Jonny Smith 2
Tom Hopper 2
Tony Scully 2
Timothy Eyoma 2
Will Keane 1
Kal Naismith 1
Charlie Hughes 1

Head to Head

2023-12-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-09 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-10-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-02-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC 2020-12-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-12-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2023-12-01 York City FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2023-11-25 Leyton Orient FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-11-11 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-11-07 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC W

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-12-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2023-11-28 Cambridge United FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC W 2023-11-25 Lincoln City FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D 2023-11-21 Leyton Orient FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2023-11-18 Stevenage FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2023-11-11 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC29% Draw29% Lincoln City FC42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
71%
Wigan Athletic FC or Lincoln City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC18% Draw51% Lincoln City FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
1.9%

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% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 23% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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