Wigan Athletic FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship .
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee Matt Foley
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Wigan Athletic FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
- 2' A goal from the England international Nick Powell! He fires home on 2 to make it 1-0!
- 7' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Matty Cash does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
- 15' Will Grigg has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Tendayi Darikwa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 29' Nottingham Forest FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 30' What composure from Will Grigg! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 35' It’s high time Karanka made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karanka will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Nottingham Forest FC make a change. Adlene Guedioura trudges off to be replaced by Ben Watson on 45 minutes.
- 50' Nottingham Forest 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.
- 54' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hillel Soudani is hanging Joao Carvalho on the field on 54 minute.
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 64' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Jack Robinson comes on to replace Joe Lolley.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack Colback.
- 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Nick Powell has done his job and it is now time for Callum Connolly to step up.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for James Vaughan. He replaces Will Grigg on 76 minute.
- 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. James Vaughan is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 87.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sam Morsy.
- 89' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Gavin Massey departs to be replaced by Nathan Byrne.
- 90' What an equalizer from Hillel Soudani!
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 36
- 1
- 22
- 17
-
25
Nick Powell ↓ Callum Connolly 75'
-
11
Gavin Massey ↓ Nathan Byrne 89'
-
9
Will Grigg ↓ James Vaughan 76'
- 21
- 12
Bench
- 15
-
26
Callum Connolly ↑ 75'
- 23
-
2
Nathan Byrne ↑ 89'
- 14
-
8
James Vaughan ↑ 76'
- 10
Coach
Paul Cook
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 11
- 27
- 4
- 1
-
23
Joe Lolley ↓ Jack Robinson 65'
- 14
-
5
Adlene Guedioura ↓ Ben Watson 45'
- 6
- 3
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↓ Hillel Soudani 54'
Bench
- 31
-
18
Jack Robinson ↑ 65'
- 15
- 9
- 20
-
8
Ben Watson ↑ 45'
-
2
Hillel Soudani ↑ 54'
Coach
Karanka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matty Cash | 2 |
| Will Grigg | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Joe Lolley | 1 |
| Adlene Guedioura | 1 |
| Nick Powell | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
| Will Grigg | 1 |
Wigan Athletic FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.