Wigan Athletic FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
- Plymouth Argyle FC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Apr | Cambridge United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Lincoln City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Apr | Oxford United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Wigan Athletic FC | Plymouth Argyle FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #8 |
| 56 | Points | 73 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 14 / 14 / 18 | W / D / L | 22 / 7 / 17 |
| 49 | Scored | 75 |
| 58 | Conceded | 63 |
| -9 | GD | +12 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 30% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts). Plymouth Argyle FC are 8th (73 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Wigan Athletic FC welcome Plymouth Argyle FC for this crunch clash at DW Stadium.
- 5' Macaulay Gillesphey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
- 15' Jordan Cousins has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' It’s high time Steven Schumacher made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Plymouth Argyle FC is showing some good football. However, Plymouth Argyle FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' 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.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Plymouth Argyle FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Jordan Garrick gets the nod from Plymouth Argyle FC. He replaces Ryan Hardie and will look to change the dynamic.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordan Houghton.
- 62' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Joe Bennett gets a Yellow card.
- 63' Luke Jephcott is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' Wigan Athletic FC have won 405 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' What a strike from Jack Whatmough! The score is 1-1.
- 79' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 80' Will Keane catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 82' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Jephcott departs to be replaced by Niall Ennis.
- 87' 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 James Wilson suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Gavin Massey comes on to replace Tom Pearce.
- It finishes all square. Wigan Athletic FC and Plymouth Argyle FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 27
- 12
- 8
- 21
- 6
- 10
-
3
Tom Pearce ↓ Gavin Massey 90'
- 19
- 15
Bench
- 7
- 28
- 1
-
11
Gavin Massey ↑ 90'
- 39
- 18
- 2
Coach
Leam Richardson
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 17
- 6
- 10
- 1
- 15
- 5
- 3
- 7
-
9
Ryan Hardie ↓ Jordan Garrick 56'
-
31
Luke Jephcott ↓ Niall Ennis 82'
Bench
- 27
- 25
- 20
-
11
Niall Ennis ↑ 82'
- 33
-
14
Jordan Garrick ↑ 56'
- 36
Coach
Steven Schumacher
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Luke Jephcott | 1 |
| Ryan Hardie | 1 |
| Viv Solomon-Otabor | 1 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
| Callum Lang | 1 |
| Danny Mayor | 1 |
| Jack Whatmough | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2022-04-23
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2022-04-19
Ipswich Town FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2022-04-16
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Cambridge United FC
L
2022-04-12
Burton Albion FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2022-04-09
Lincoln City FC
1–3
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2022-04-05
Wigan Athletic FC
3–0
Accrington Stanley FC
W
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2022-04-23
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2022-04-18
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–0
Sunderland AFC
D
2022-04-15
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2022-04-09
Burton Albion FC
0–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2022-04-02
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
W
2022-03-26
Ipswich Town FC
1–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Plymouth Argyle FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
56%
Wigan Athletic FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Plymouth Argyle FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.