Wigan Athletic FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Graham
- Referee Ian Smedley
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Referee Richard Woodward
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Gillingham FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Feb | Northampton Town FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 13 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Wigan Athletic FC | Milton Keynes Dons FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #9 |
| 14 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 28 |
| 23 | Conceded | 22 |
| -10 | GD | +6 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 27% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC are 19th (14 pts). Milton Keynes Dons FC are 9th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/2
61-75
3/6
76+
8/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Milton Keynes Dons FC
| Aaron Collins | 13 G | 3 A |
| Charlie Goode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Wigan Athletic FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Milton Keynes Dons FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 23' Against the run of play, George Johnston has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 28' Daniel Harvie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
- 32' Andrew Surman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Houghton on 32 minute.
- 36' Curtis Tilt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' The travelling Milton Keynes Dons FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Milton Keynes Dons FC's compact .
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Another substitution for Milton Keynes Dons FC to replace Joseph Mason by Cameron Jerome on 60 minute.
- 64' Against the run of play, Callum Lang has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 69' Scotland international Luke Robinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' Joe Dodoo makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
- 75' The crowd applauds Joe Dodoo as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Proctor steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' Danny Gardner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Viv Solomon-Otabor at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ethan Laird.
- 90' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Gavin Massey trudges off to be replaced by Alex Perry on 90 minutes.
- Another three points for Wigan Athletic FC.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
- 4
-
20
Joe Dodoo ↓ Jamie Proctor 75'
- 1
-
11
Gavin Massey ↓ Alex Perry 90'
-
9
Callum Lang ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 85'
- 14
-
12
Funso-King Ojo ↓ Zach Clough 90'
- 5
- 34
Bench
-
16
Jamie Proctor ↑ 75'
- 25
-
15
Danny Gardner ↑ 85'
-
7
Zach Clough ↑ 90'
- 6
-
24
Alex Perry ↑ 90'
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 85'
Coach
Leam Richardson
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Joseph Mason ↓ Cameron Jerome 60'
-
24
Jordan Houghton ↓ Andrew Surman 32'
- 3
- 10
- 17
- 13
-
9
Will Grigg ↓ Josh McEachran 75'
- 6
-
21
Daniel Harvie ↓ Zak Jules 32'
- 15
- 12
Bench
- 1
-
16
Andrew Surman ↑ 32'
- 23
-
5
Josh McEachran ↑ 75'
-
4
Zak Jules ↑ 32'
- 11
-
35
Cameron Jerome ↑ 60'
Coach
Russell Martin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jensen Weir | 2 |
| Peter Kioso | 1 |
| Tom Naylor | 1 |
| Harry Darling | 1 |
| Scott Fraser | 1 |
| Max Power | 1 |
| Stephen Walker | 1 |
| Joe Dodoo | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2021-03-06
Wigan Athletic FC
3–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2021-03-02
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2021-02-27
Peterborough United FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2021-02-23
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-02-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Lincoln City FC
L
2021-02-17
Wigan Athletic FC
0–5
Hull City AFC
L
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2021-03-06
Wigan Athletic FC
3–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2021-03-02
Gillingham FC
3–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2021-02-27
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2021-02-23
Shrewsbury Town FC
4–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2021-02-20
Milton Keynes Dons FC
4–3
Northampton Town FC
W
2021-02-13
Hull City AFC
0–1
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
62%
Wigan Athletic FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.