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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 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

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
#25 Position #30
0 Points 0
1 Played 1
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 0
3 Conceded 2
-1 GD -2
0.00 PPG 0.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts). Peterborough United FC are 30th (0 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds The DW Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wigan Athletic FC and Peterborough United FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Niall Mason made 235 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 6' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dan Butler.
  • 11' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' Peterborough United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' The deadlock is broken! Jonson Clarke-Harris gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Peterborough United FC's compact .
  • 36' The Peterborough United FC manager makes a substitution. Dan Butler departs to be replaced by Niall Mason.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Keane, as he is very good at scoring at The DW Stadium with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 46' Christy Pym has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 51' It’s high time John Sheridan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' Thomas James has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 59' Christopher Merrie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Will Keane at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Jack Taylor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gavin Massey.
  • 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Peterborough United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 76' Wigan Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Joe Garner is replaced by Oliver Crankshaw on 81 minute.
  • 82' Ryan Broom gets the nod from Peterborough United FC. He replaces Siriki Dembele and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' The 30-year-old Frankie Kent has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 88' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Matthew Palmer exits the field as Thelo Aasgaard enters on 88.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Peterborough United FC to claim maximum points.

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
Josh Magennis 1
Josh Knight 1
Ricky Jade-Jones 1
Mahamadou Susoho 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
2 / 4
1.91 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 63% + Wigan Athletic FC to win 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC57% Draw24% Peterborough United FC19%
Actual: Peterborough United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
43%
Wigan Athletic FC or Peterborough United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC47% Draw45% Peterborough United FC8%
Actual: Peterborough United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.7%
2 – 0
15.1%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
5.4%
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
Actual
4 – 1
2.7%
1 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Peterborough United FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 21% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 26% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✗
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗

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