Wigan Athletic FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Boyeson
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Nicholas Barnard
- Referee James Mainwaring
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Fulham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Sep | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
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' KICK OFF: Nottingham Forest FC gets underway.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Matty Cash has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 372 games and scored 433 goals.
- 25' Joe Williams needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' GOAL! Jamal Lowe scores on 35. Assisted by Gavin Massey
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' The referee calls foul for Lewis MacLeod. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' 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.
- 51' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 51.
- 55' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Rafael Mir departs to be replaced by Lewis Grabban.
- 56' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 56 minute. John Bostock leaves to be changed by Tiago Silva.
- 61' 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.
- 65' Kal Naismith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamal Lowe on 65 minute.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 72' Joao Carvalho is replacing Jack Robinson for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
- 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Jacobs.
- 87' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Yuri Ribeiro gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Anthony Pilkington has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kieffer Moore on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Wigan Athletic FC.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Kal Naismith 65'
- 19
- 4
- 1
- 20
- 16
- 3
- 22
- 2
- 17
-
11
Gavin Massey ↓ Josh Windass 65'
Bench
-
7
Anthony Pilkington ↑ 90'
- 14
- 23
-
33
Kal Naismith ↑ 65'
- 21
-
10
Josh Windass ↑ 65'
- 38
Coach
Paul Cook
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Jack Robinson ↓ Joao Carvalho 72'
- 8
- 23
- 11
- 3
- 19
-
13
John Bostock ↓ Tiago Silva 56'
- 30
-
14
Rafael Mir ↓ Lewis Grabban 55'
- 2
- 4
Bench
- 49
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↑ 55'
- 22
-
10
Joao Carvalho ↑ 72'
- 37
- 36
-
28
Tiago Silva ↑ 56'
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matty Cash | 2 |
| Hillel Soudani | 1 |
| Matty Cash | 1 |
| Hillel Soudani | 1 |
| Nick Powell | 1 |
| Will Grigg | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Joe Lolley | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2019-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-10-05
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-10-01
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-09-27
Fulham FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-09-21
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2019-09-14
Hull City AFC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2019-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2019-10-05
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Brentford FC
W
2019-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2019-09-27
Stoke City FC
2–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-09-21
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Barnsley FC
W
2019-09-14
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
57%
Wigan Athletic FC or Nottingham Forest FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.