Wigan Athletic FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Wigan Athletic FC

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Middlesbrough FC

Wed 19 Oct 2022 · 18:45 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Curtis Tilt 12' Y

Y 12' Chuba Akpom

Y 72' Matty Crooks

Overview

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Wigan Athletic FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at DW Stadium.

Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-10-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC 2020-02-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-08-20 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-03-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2018-11-10 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Oct	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–4	L
15 Oct	Sunderland AFC	A	1–2	L
11 Oct	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–0	W
08 Oct	Cardiff City FC	H	1–3	L
05 Oct	Hull City AFC	A	1–2	L
01 Oct	Rotherham United FC	A	2–0	W

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Oct	Wigan Athletic FC	A	4–1	W
15 Oct	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–2	L
08 Oct	Millwall FC	A	0–2	L
05 Oct	Birmingham City FC	H	1–0	W
01 Oct	Coventry City FC	A	0–1	L
17 Sep	Rotherham United FC	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

3/3

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear

6 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, Middlesbrough FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Chuba Akpom, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
12' Curtis Tilt is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
17' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
32' James McClean is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
34' Will Keane doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
39' 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.
44' What a moment for Isaiah Jones! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
51' Duncan Watmore puts Middlesbrough FC on the lead.
56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dael Fry is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
57' Brilliant from the ! Hayden Hackney makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 57.
62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
66' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Tendayi Darikwa exits the field as Graeme Shinnie enters on 66.
67' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Duncan Watmore by Marc Bola on 67 minute.
69' Chuba Akpom doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
72' The referee calls foul for Matty Crooks. He receives a Yellow card.
75' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Will Keane is withdrawn and Josh Magennis gets his opportunity.
80' Max Power is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
82' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Hayden Hackney is replaced by Anfernee Dijksteel.
84' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 84 minute. Callum Lang leaves to be changed by Jason Kerr.
89' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

4
Tom Naylor
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 75'
1
Jamie Jones
19
Callum Lang ↑ 66'
18
Graeme Shinnie ↑ 66'
15
Jason Kerr
20
Nathan Broadhead ↑ 66'

Coach Leam Richardson

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

14
Tommy Smith
18
Duncan Watmore ↓ Marc Bola 67'
3
Ryan John Giles
6
Dael Fry
16
Jonathan Howson
26
Darragh Lenihan
25
Matty Crooks ↓ Alex Mowatt 75'
29
Chuba Akpom ↓ Rodrigo Muniz 75'
1
Zack Steffen
2
Isaiah Jones ↓ Riley McGree 82'
30
Hayden Hackney ↓ Anfernee Dijksteel 82'

Bench

4
Alex Mowatt ↑ 75'
21
Marcus Forss
27
Marc Bola ↑ 67'
23
Liam Roberts
15
Anfernee Dijksteel ↑ 82'
8
Riley McGree ↑ 82'
9
Rodrigo Muniz ↑ 75'

Coach Leo Percovich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Chuba Akpom	4
Lewis Wing	2
Thelo Aasgaard	2
Jordan Hugill	2
Britt Assombalonga	1
Sam Morsy	1
Harold Moukoudi	1
Will Keane	1

Head to Head

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2022-10-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-10-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-10-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-10-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC L 2022-10-05 Hull City AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-10-01 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-10-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-10-15 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-10-08 Millwall FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-10-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2022-10-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-09-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.14 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.57 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Middlesbrough FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC28% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC44%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.71

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

72%

Wigan Athletic FC or Middlesbrough FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC21% Draw47% Middlesbrough FC32%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted

1 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

12.8%

0 – 1

9.5%

1 – 2

0 – 0

8.6%

0 – 2

1 – 0

6.6%

2 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

5.2%

1 – 3

4.7%

2 – 0

4.3%

0 – 3

4.1%

2 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	16%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	22%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	14%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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