Wigan Athletic FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Scott Duncan
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee James Mainwaring
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at The DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC are looking to make home advantage count against Middlesbrough FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at The DW Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Reece James has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 21' Poor challenge from Daniel Ayala. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 26' 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.
- 31' 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.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Chey Dunkley. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 48' Chey Dunkley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Marcus Tavernier has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Kal Naismith is replaced by Michael Jacobs.
- 67' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stewart Downing is hanging Muhamed Besic on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' Anthony Pilkington is replacing Josh Windass for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
- 79' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 81' Marcus Tavernier is replacing Britt Assombalonga for the Middlesbrough FC side.
- 86' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- The points are shared — Wigan Athletic FC 0-0 Middlesbrough FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
28
Leon Clarke ↓ Joe Garner 81'
- 5
- 36
- 23
- 22
- 2
-
20
Kal Naismith ↓ Michael Jacobs 62'
- 21
- 10
- 12
Bench
-
13
Anthony Pilkington ↑ 72'
- 4
-
41
Joe Garner ↑ 81'
-
17
Michael Jacobs ↑ 62'
- 11
- 40
- 30
Coach
Paul Cook
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Ashley Fletcher ↓ Jordan Hugill 81'
- 23
- 4
- 20
- 5
-
37
Muhamed Besic ↓ Stewart Downing 67'
- 16
- 9
- 22
- 26
- 2
Bench
- 29
- 17
- 1
- 8
-
19
Stewart Downing ↑ 67'
-
28
Marcus Tavernier ↑ 81'
-
11
Jordan Hugill ↑ 81'
Coach
Tony Pulis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Chuba Akpom | 4 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 2 |
| Jordan Hugill | 2 |
| Lewis Wing | 2 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Duncan Watmore | 1 |
| Isaiah Jones | 1 |
| Hayden Hackney | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.