Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at The DW Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wigan Athletic FC and Oxford United FC.
  • 5' England international Elliott Moore has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
  • 20' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' The 36-year-old Matt Taylor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 366 games and scored 485 goals.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Oxford United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matt Taylor makes it 0-1.
  • 66' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
  • 70' The whistle greets Matthew Palmer as he departs to be replaced by Alex Perry.
  • 71' Danny Gardner makes way for Oliver Crankshaw at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 76' Jordan Obita, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 78' The whistle greets Liam Kelly as he departs to be replaced by Sean Clare.
  • 79' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Obita departs to be replaced by Olamide Shodipo.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Thomas James is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 82.
  • 84' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Gavin Massey departs to be replaced by Thelo Aasgaard.
  • 86' GOAL! James Henry fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 89' Thelo Aasgaard makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christopher Merrie.
  • 90' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Mousinho is hanging James Henry on the field on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

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
Elliott Moore 1
Stephen Humphrys 1
Jordan Jones 1
Josh Murphy 1
Cameron Brannagan 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
4 / 4
1.33 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Oxford United FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC33% Draw28% Oxford United FC39%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Oxford United FC
67%
Wigan Athletic FC or Oxford United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC25% Draw46% Oxford United FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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