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Wigan Athletic FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Wigan Athletic FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Ben Osborn
Y 69' Jack Colback
James Vaughan 87' Y
Y 87' Danny Fox
Sam Morsy 88' Y
Y 88' Ben Watson

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Billy Smallwood
  • Referee Matt Foley

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Wigan Athletic FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 2–2 D
11 Aug Aston Villa FC A 2–3 L
04 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–2 W
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Wigan Athletic FC A 2–2 D
11 Aug Reading FC H 1–0 W
07 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
04 Aug Bristol City FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 2' Magnificent from Nick Powell! That is 41 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 7' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The deadlock is broken! Matty Cash gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' Poor challenge from Ben Osborn. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 30' Goal! Will Grigg scores his 32 goal in 380 matches.
  • 35' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Reece James has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 45 minute. Adlene Guedioura leaves to be changed by Ben Watson.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' Hillel Soudani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Carvalho on 54 minute.
  • 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Joe Lolley is replaced by Jack Robinson on 65 minute.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Colback on 69.
  • 74' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Nick Powell is replaced by Callum Connolly on 75 minute.
  • 76' James Vaughan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Grigg on 76 minute.
  • 81' The 31-year-old Lee Evans has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 87' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 87.
  • 88' Sam Morsy was booked on 88.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Gavin Massey is replaced by Nathan Byrne on 89 minute.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Hillel Soudani — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karanka

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Nottingham Forest FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC42% Draw26% Nottingham Forest FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
58%
Wigan Athletic FC or Nottingham Forest FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC31% Draw43% Nottingham Forest FC26%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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