Wigan Athletic FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 8 games · 11 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | Luton Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Millwall FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
–/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds DW Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wigan Athletic FC and Millwall FC.
- 5' Millwall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 14' Wigan Athletic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Will Keane on 14.
- 19' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 24' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' Jack Whatmough, a England , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Goal! George Saville scores his 19 goal in 391 matches.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Callum Styles.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jake Cooper.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Millwall FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Callum Lang needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Omar Rekik suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Millwall FC is showing some good football. However, Millwall FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Magennis departs to be replaced by Ashley Fletcher.
- 70' The crowd applauds Callum Styles as he leaves the pitch. Duncan Watmore steps in for Millwall FC.
- 71' Another substitution for Millwall FC to replace Tom Bradshaw by Romain Esse on 71 minute.
- 76' Wigan Athletic FC have won 410 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Tom Pearce. He replaces Ryan Nyambe on 79 minute.
- 82' The whistle greets Oliver Burke as he departs to be replaced by Mason Bennett.
- 84' Sensational shot from Thelo Aasgaard. Wigan Athletic FC is back in the lead.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Tom Naylor. He replaces Will Keane on 86 minute.
- 90' James McClean picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Another three points for Wigan Athletic FC.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 27
- 8
-
10
Will Keane ↓ Tom Naylor 86'
-
28
Josh Magennis ↓ Ashley Fletcher 67'
-
2
Ryan Nyambe ↓ Tom Pearce 79'
- 1
- 19
-
24
Omar Rekik ↓ Charlie Hughes 67'
-
22
Christ Tiehi ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 67'
Bench
-
4
Tom Naylor ↑ 86'
-
23
Ashley Fletcher ↑ 67'
-
3
Tom Pearce ↑ 79'
- 29
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 67'
- 40
-
32
Charlie Hughes ↑ 67'
Coach
Shaun Maloney
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Oliver Burke ↓ Mason Bennett 82'
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↓ Romain Esse 71'
- 4
- 5
- 11
- 23
- 1
-
17
Callum Styles ↓ Duncan Watmore 70'
- 10
- 2
- 8
Bench
-
19
Duncan Watmore ↑ 70'
- 6
-
20
Mason Bennett ↑ 82'
- 33
- 16
-
21
Andreas Voglsammer ↑ 82'
-
50
Romain Esse ↑ 71'
Coach
Gary Rowett
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shaun Hutchinson | 2 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Matt Smith | 1 |
| Zian Flemming | 1 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 |
| Shaun Williams | 1 |
| George Saville | 1 |
| Jed Wallace | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2023-04-22
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Millwall FC
W
2023-04-18
Stoke City FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2023-04-15
Blackpool FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2023-04-10
Wigan Athletic FC
0–2
Swansea City AFC
L
2023-04-07
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2023-04-01
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Millwall FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Millwall FC
51%
Wigan Athletic FC or Millwall FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
12.7%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

