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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 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
#25 Position #1
0 Points 103
1 Played 46
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 31 / 10 / 5
2 Scored 89
3 Conceded 41
-1 GD +48
0.00 PPG 2.24
0% Win % 67%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts). Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Lincoln City FC get us underway at DW Stadium.
  • 5' Scott Smith, a Wales , has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Jovon Makama needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tom Shaw might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Kelland Watts is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Lincoln City FC's compact .
  • 60' Daniel Mandroiu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 380 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
0 / 4
1.28 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.6 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC25% Draw21% Lincoln City FC54%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
75%
Wigan Athletic FC or Lincoln City FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC16% Draw36% Lincoln City FC48%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 4
4.9%
2 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
4.3%
0 – 4
3.8%
0 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 10% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 20% 44%
+1.5 56% — 44%
+2 56% 19% 26%
+2.5 74% — 26%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
8% ✗
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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