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Wigan Athletic FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Wigan Athletic FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 2 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Daniel Ayala
Chey Dunkley 33' Y
Y 79' Jonathan Howson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Scott Duncan
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee James Mainwaring
4 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

2
4
Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
23 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
13 Feb Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
09 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
02 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W
26 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 1–3 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–0 W
17 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
13 Feb Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
09 Feb Leeds United FC H 1–1 D
05 Feb Newport County AFC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

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' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • 15' Dael Fry has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a Yellow card on 21.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' Chey Dunkley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Britt Assombalonga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
  • 58' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Kal Naismith departs to be replaced by Michael Jacobs.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Stewart Downing. He replaces Muhamed Besic on 67 minute.
  • 72' Josh Windass makes way for Anthony Pilkington at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 77' Kal Naismith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 395 appearances.
  • 79' Jonathan Howson was booked on 79.
  • 81' Marcus Tavernier is replacing Britt Assombalonga for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 86' Nigeria international John Obi Mikel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wigan Athletic FC 0-0 Middlesbrough FC.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Pulis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chuba Akpom 4
Thelo Aasgaard 2
Jordan Hugill 2
Lewis Wing 2
Duncan Watmore 1
Isaiah Jones 1
Hayden Hackney 1
Marcus Forss 1

Head to Head

2019-03-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2018-11-10 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-03-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2019-02-13 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2019-02-09 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-02-02 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2019-01-26 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2019-03-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-02-23 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2019-02-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-02-13 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-02-09 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2019-02-05 Newport County AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.84 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC34% Draw35% Middlesbrough FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
66%
Wigan Athletic FC or Middlesbrough FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC20% Draw60% Middlesbrough FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
14.1%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 3
1.7%
3 – 0
1.7%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 20% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 20% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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