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

League One · 2020-21
Wigan Athletic FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Peterborough United FC
Tue 20 Oct 2020 · 18:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 6' Dan Butler
Gavin Massey 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Graham
  • Referee Ian Smedley
  • Referee Steve Rushton
  • Referee Ross Joyce

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

4
4
Wigan Athletic FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Peterborough United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-20 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#19 Position #22
14 Points 10
15 Played 13
4 / 2 / 9 W / D / L 2 / 4 / 7
13 Scored 11
23 Conceded 23
-10 GD -12
0.93 PPG 0.77
27% Win % 15%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 19th (14 pts). Peterborough United FC are 22nd (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Peterborough United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/5
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G
Peterborough United FC
Harry Leonard 3 G 1 A
Benjamin Woods 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Wigan Athletic FC and Peterborough United FC is underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Peterborough United FC's compact .
  • 6' A moment of madness from Dan Butler on 6 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Peterborough United FC will be frustrated.
  • 11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Sheridan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 16' Peterborough United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
  • 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Peterborough United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 26' Jack Taylor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 20 appearances.
  • 28' What a moment for Jonson Clarke-Harris! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 36' Peterborough United FC make a change. Dan Butler trudges off to be replaced by Niall Mason on 36 minutes.
  • 41' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Peterborough United FC's shape.
  • 46' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Niall Mason suffering a number of foals already.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 59' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Will Keane trudges off to be replaced by Christopher Merrie on 59 minutes.
  • 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 71' Peterborough United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Garner departs to be replaced by Oliver Crankshaw.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Peterborough United FC. Siriki Dembele is replaced by Ryan Broom.
  • 87' Lee Evans is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 88' Thelo Aasgaard is replacing Matthew Palmer for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Sheridan

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

Head to Head

2020-10-20 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC

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
0.78 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Peterborough United FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC27% Draw34% Peterborough United FC39%
Actual: Peterborough United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
73%
Wigan Athletic FC or Peterborough United FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC18% Draw58% Peterborough United FC24%
Actual: Peterborough United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Peterborough United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 18% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 23% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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