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Wigan Athletic FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 21 Nov 2020 · 15:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Thomas James 82' Y
Christopher Merrie 90' Y
Y 90' Alex Gorrin

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Paul Howard
  • Referee Geoffrey Liddle
  • Referee Lisa Rashid

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
3
Wigan Athletic FC 5 games · Avg 3.2 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Oxford United FC H 1–2 L
08 Nov Chorley FC H 2–3 L
03 Nov Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
31 Oct Northampton Town FC H 2–3 L
27 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–2 L
24 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
17 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC H 0–2 L
07 Nov Peterborough United FC H 1–2 L
03 Nov Rochdale AFC H 3–1 W
31 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 0–2 L
27 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC Oxford United FC
#25 Position #16
0 Points 1
1 Played 1
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
2 Scored 2
3 Conceded 2
-1 GD +0
0.00 PPG 1.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts). Oxford United FC are 16th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Oxford United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wigan Athletic FC is hosting Oxford United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' James Henry has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christopher Merrie made 380 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Tom Pearce has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Elliott Moore is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 35' Robert Atkinson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thomas James, as he is very good at scoring at The DW Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Oxford United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' The England Matt Taylor breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 0-1!
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Matthew Palmer is replaced by Alex Perry on 70 minute.
  • 71' Danny Gardner makes way for Oliver Crankshaw at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 76' 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.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Sean Clare. He replaces Liam Kelly on 78 minute.
  • 79' Olamide Shodipo is replacing Jordan Obita for the Oxford United FC side.
  • 82' A moment of madness from Thomas James on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
  • 84' Thelo Aasgaard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gavin Massey at the 84 minute mark.
  • 86' Brilliant from the ! James Henry makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 86.
  • 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Thelo Aasgaard makes it 1-2.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Christopher Merrie. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for John Mousinho. He replaces James Henry on 90 minute.
  • Wigan Athletic FC will have plenty to reflect on. Oxford United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Lang 3
Thelo Aasgaard 2
Matt Taylor 2
Cameron Brannagan 1
Ruben Rodrigues 1
Tyler Goodrham 1
James Henry 1
Sam Winnall 1

Head to Head

2020-11-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Oxford United FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2020-11-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L 2020-11-08 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Chorley FC L 2020-11-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-10-31 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Northampton Town FC L 2020-10-27 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-10-24 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Oxford United FC Form

2020-11-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2020-11-17 Oxford United FC 0–2 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-11-07 Oxford United FC 1–2 Peterborough United FC L 2020-11-03 Oxford United FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC W 2020-10-31 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2020-10-27 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.43 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.12 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 86%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC31% Draw21% Oxford United FC48%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes86% 0% No14%
Avg goals/match: 5.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 90%
10%
± 3.5 79%
21%
± 4.5 63%
37%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Oxford United FC
69%
Wigan Athletic FC or Oxford United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC27% Draw31% Oxford United FC42%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 3
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
4.8%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 3
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
2 – 4
4.4%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 1
3.5%
3 – 4
3.5%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 9% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 13% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 17% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 14% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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