Wigan Athletic FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Jan | Coventry City FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 14 Jan | Preston North End FC | A | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wigan Athletic FC to score. At the same time, Norwich City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Cuba international Onel Hernandez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Wagner will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' 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.
- 34' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Jack Whatmough is replaced by Steven Caulker on 34 minute.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christos Tzolis made 167 appearances and scored 56 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Ryan Nyambe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Marcelino Nunez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Sargent on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Norwich City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
- 62' Norwich City FC make a change. Kieran Dowell trudges off to be replaced by Liam Gibbs on 62 minutes.
- 66' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Will Keane trudges off to be replaced by Thelo Aasgaard on 66 minutes.
- 67' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Will Keane has done his job and it is now time for Thelo Aasgaard to step up.
- 72' Kieran Dowell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 73' Kenny McLean has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 77' Charlie Wyke gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Ashley Fletcher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' Sam McCallum gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Dimitris Giannoulis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Steven Caulker catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Jack Whatmough ↓ Steven Caulker 34'
- 11
- 27
- 12
- 8
-
23
Ashley Fletcher ↓ Charlie Wyke 77'
-
10
Will Keane ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 67'
- 2
- 19
- 32
- 22
Bench
- 4
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↑ 77'
- 3
- 16
- 1
-
29
Steven Caulker ↑ 34'
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 67'
Coach
Shaun Maloney
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Kieran Dowell ↓ Liam Gibbs 62'
- 28
- 5
- 25
- 23
- 2
- 30
-
24
Josh Sargent ↓ Marcelino Nunez 46'
- 11
-
4
Andrew Omobamidele ↓ Ben Gibson 46'
- 17
Bench
-
6
Ben Gibson ↑ 46'
- 1
-
15
Sam McCallum ↑ 85'
- 19
-
18
Christos Tzolis ↑ 77'
-
46
Liam Gibbs ↑ 62'
-
26
Marcelino Nunez ↑ 46'
Coach
David Wagner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Max Aarons | 2 |
| Mario Vrancic | 1 |
| Mario Vrancic | 1 |
| Reece James | 1 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 |
| James McClean | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2023-02-18
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Norwich City FC
D
2023-02-15
Bristol City FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2023-02-11
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2023-02-06
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2023-01-21
Wigan Athletic FC
0–2
Luton Town FC
L
2023-01-17
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Luton Town FC
L
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Wigan Athletic FC or Norwich City FC 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Norwich City FC
67%
Wigan Athletic FC or Norwich City FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 19% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

