Wigan Athletic FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Howard
- Assistant 1 Kevin Mulraine
- Assistant 2 Ivan Stankovic
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Port Vale FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Blackpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Northampton Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Oxford United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Wigan Athletic FC gets underway.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Plant made 153 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Connor Ripley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' 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.
- 40' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Charlie Goode has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Port Vale FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Port Vale FC that had 153 games and scored 112 goals.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Ethan Chislett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Port Vale FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' Ryan Loft has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 29
- 15
- 8
- 10
- 1
- 21
- 6
- 26
- 17
Bench
- 12
- 16
- 3
- 23
- 18
- 4
- 22
Coach
Shaun Maloney
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 6
- 17
- 10
- 4
- 9
- 8
- 21
- 14
- 23
Bench
- 16
- 13
- 20
- 15
- 12
- 24
- 25
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ethan Chislett | 3 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Chris Sze | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2024-04-06
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Port Vale FC
D
2024-04-01
Cambridge United FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-03-29
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2024-03-16
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Blackpool FC
W
2024-03-12
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-03-09
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Leyton Orient FC
W
Port Vale FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Port Vale FC
62%
Wigan Athletic FC or Port Vale FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Port Vale FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.