Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sun 14 Apr 2019 · 11:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Gavin Massey 32' Y
Y 44' Tom Trybull
Y 68' Christoph Zimmermann
Reece James 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

3
1
Wigan Athletic FC 4 games · Avg 1.3 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2018-09-29 Norwich City FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
10 Apr Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
06 Apr Bristol City FC A 2–2 D
30 Mar Brentford FC H 0–0 D
16 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 5–2 W
12 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–3 L
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Reading FC H 2–2 D
06 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC H 4–0 W
30 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
16 Mar Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
13 Mar Hull City AFC H 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Norwich City FC
Mohamed Toure 5 G
Andre Brooks 2 G 2 A
Mathias Kvistgaarden 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Norwich City FC get us underway at The DW Stadium.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Norwich City FC is showing some good football. However, Norwich City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Wigan Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gavin Massey on 32.
  • 37' Todd Cantwell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 372 appearances.
  • 42' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Trybull.
  • 45' Reece James makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' The 34-year-old Nathan Byrne has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' 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.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Christoph Zimmermann on 68 minutes.
  • 72' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Kal Naismith by Nick Powell on 72 minute.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Rhodes. He replaces Todd Cantwell on 76 minute.
  • 81' Teemu Pukki doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Reece James on 82.
  • 87' Gavin Massey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 89' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Danny Fox is withdrawn and Jonas Olsson gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Max Aarons 2
James McClean 1
Mario Vrancic 1
Mario Vrancic 1
Reece James 1
Teemu Pukki 1

Head to Head

2019-04-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2018-09-29 Norwich City FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2019-04-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2019-04-10 Hull City AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2019-04-06 Bristol City FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-03-30 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2019-03-16 Wigan Athletic FC 5–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-03-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2019-04-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2019-04-10 Norwich City FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2019-04-06 Norwich City FC 4–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2019-03-30 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2019-03-16 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2019-03-13 Norwich City FC 3–2 Hull City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Norwich City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC36% Draw31% Norwich City FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Norwich City FC
64%
Wigan Athletic FC or Norwich City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC25% Draw52% Norwich City FC23%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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