Wigan Athletic FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Graham
- Referee Ian Smedley
- Referee Steve Rushton
- Referee Ross Joyce
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Oct | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Gillingham FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Oxford United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Oct | Northampton Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Swindon Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Wigan Athletic FC | Peterborough United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #23 |
| 4 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 5 |
| 5 | Scored | 4 |
| 12 | Conceded | 13 |
| -7 | GD | -9 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 0.63 |
| 14% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts). Peterborough United FC are 23rd (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Peterborough United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Peterborough United FC
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wigan Athletic FC and Peterborough United FC has kicked off!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 6' Peterborough United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 6.
- 11' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Peterborough United FC's compact .
- 16' 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.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jonson Clarke-Harris makes it 0-1.
- 33' Samuel Szmodics has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 36' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Dan Butler exits the field as Niall Mason enters on 36.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' Jack Taylor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 20 appearances.
- 51' Ryan Broom has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Matthew Palmer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
- 59' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Will Keane departs to be replaced by Christopher Merrie.
- 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 76' Peterborough United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Joe Garner is withdrawn and Oliver Crankshaw gets his opportunity.
- 82' Ryan Broom has so much to prove this time. He replaces Siriki Dembele on 82 minute.
- 87' It’s high time John Sheridan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 88' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Matthew Palmer departs to be replaced by Thelo Aasgaard.
- Full Time. Peterborough United FC beats Wigan Athletic FC
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
10
Will Keane ↓ Christopher Merrie 59'
- 4
-
12
Matthew Palmer ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 88'
-
14
Joe Garner C ↓ Oliver Crankshaw 81'
- 8
- 1
- 11
- 7
- 27
- 6
Bench
- 32
-
23
Christopher Merrie ↑ 59'
- 25
- 24
-
19
Oliver Crankshaw ↑ 81'
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 88'
- 34
Coach
John Sheridan
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
3
Dan Butler ↓ Niall Mason 36'
- 5
- 23
-
10
Siriki Dembele ↓ Ryan Broom 82'
- 6
- 15
- 9
- 1
- 12
- 8
Bench
- 7
-
24
Niall Mason ↑ 36'
- 14
-
11
Ryan Broom ↑ 82'
- 22
- 13
- 26
Coach
Darren Ferguson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 3 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 3 |
| Dale Taylor | 2 |
| Callum McManaman | 2 |
| Ricky Jade-Jones | 1 |
| Mahamadou Susoho | 1 |
| Martial Godo | 1 |
| Kwame Poku | 1 |
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2020-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2020-10-17
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-10-10
Crewe Alexandra FC
3–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2020-10-03
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2020-09-26
Portsmouth FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2020-09-19
Wigan Athletic FC
2–3
Gillingham FC
L
Peterborough United FC Form
2020-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2020-10-17
Peterborough United FC
2–0
Oxford United FC
W
2020-10-10
Northampton Town FC
0–2
Peterborough United FC
W
2020-10-03
Peterborough United FC
3–1
Swindon Town FC
W
2020-09-26
Sunderland AFC
1–0
Peterborough United FC
L
2020-09-19
Peterborough United FC
2–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.62
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Peterborough United FC or Draw 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Peterborough United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
75%
Wigan Athletic FC or Peterborough United FC
63%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Peterborough United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 1
3.8%
0 – 3
2.1%
2 – 2
1.8%
1 – 3
1.5%
3 – 0
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 17% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 24% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

