Wigan Athletic FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Plymouth Argyle FC 15 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Referee Danny Gratton
- Referee Richard Bartlett
- Referee Aaron Jackson
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Oct | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Wigan Athletic FC | Plymouth Argyle FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #6 |
| 14 | Points | 23 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 21 |
| 23 | Conceded | 22 |
| -10 | GD | -1 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 27% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC are 19th (14 pts). Plymouth Argyle FC are 6th (23 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
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Plymouth Argyle FC
| Aribim Pepple | 5 G | |
| Will Evans | 3 G | |
| Xavier Amaechi | 3 G | |
| Oliver Irow | 3 G | |
| Harvey White | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wigan Athletic FC and Plymouth Argyle FC get this one started.
- 5' Dominic Telford needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 6' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Will Keane on, Viv Solomon-Otabor off on 6 minutes.
- 11' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 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' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' 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 Byron Moore suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' 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.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryan Hardie makes it 0-1.
- 39' Tyrese Fornah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
- 41' Controversy at the stadium! Curtis Tilt argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Adam Long comes on to replace Darnell Johnson.
- 51' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' Frank Nouble is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke Jephcott at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 69' What composure from Will Keane! The Ireland international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 69' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Hardie departs to be replaced by Dominic Telford.
- 70' Joe Edwards has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Panutche Camara is hanging Ben Reeves on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' Plymouth Argyle FC have won 426 goals from 346 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Plymouth Argyle FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 3
- 4
- 12
- 14
- 8
- 1
- 11
- 7
- 27
-
6
Darnell Johnson ↓ Adam Long 46'
Bench
-
10
Will Keane ↑ 6'
-
32
Adam Long ↑ 46'
- 23
- 25
- 19
- 22
- 30
Coach
John Sheridan
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 17
- 10
- 8
-
14
Ben Reeves ↓ Panutche Camara 76'
- 1
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Dominic Telford 69'
-
31
Luke Jephcott ↓ Frank Nouble 59'
- 2
- 24
- 18
Bench
-
28
Panutche Camara ↑ 76'
-
11
Dominic Telford ↑ 69'
- 27
- 19
-
7
Frank Nouble ↑ 59'
- 26
- 29
Coach
Ryan Lowe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Ryan Hardie | 1 |
| Viv Solomon-Otabor | 1 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
| Callum Lang | 1 |
| Danny Mayor | 1 |
| Jack Whatmough | 1 |
| Luke Jephcott | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2020-10-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
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
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2020-10-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2020-10-20
Lincoln City FC
2–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2020-10-17
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
W
2020-10-10
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
W
2020-10-03
Hull City AFC
1–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2020-09-26
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.04
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
65%
Wigan Athletic FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Plymouth Argyle FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

