Wigan Athletic FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 May | Swindon Town FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
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' We are underway at DW Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Gavin Bazunu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portsmouth FC so far.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ronan Curtis, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Portsmouth 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.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Kieron Freeman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Portsmouth FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 54 minute. Jordan Jones leaves to be changed by James McClean.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lee Brown made 386 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' Jack Whatmough has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' Ryan Tunnicliffe makes way for Recco Hackett-Fairchild at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
- 73' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! George Hirst comes on to replace John Marquis.
- 78' GOAL! Callum Lang fires home to make it 1-0!
- 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 84' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Pearce departs to be replaced by Gavin Massey.
- 89' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Whatmough argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Callum Lang makes way for Gwion Edwards at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
- It finishes all square. Wigan Athletic FC and Portsmouth FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 27
- 12
- 9
- 6
- 10
-
3
Tom Pearce ↓ Gavin Massey 84'
-
19
Callum Lang ↓ Gwion Edwards 90'
-
14
Jordan Jones ↓ James McClean 54'
- 2
Bench
-
23
James McClean ↑ 54'
-
7
Gwion Edwards ↑ 90'
- 1
-
11
Gavin Massey ↑ 84'
- 39
- 20
- 30
Coach
Leam Richardson
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 6
- 8
-
10
Marcus Harness ↓ Gassan Ahadme 84'
- 13
-
9
John Marquis ↓ George Hirst 73'
- 20
- 4
- 21
- 1
Bench
- 35
-
18
Recco Hackett-Fairchild ↑ 71'
- 23
- 16
- 24
-
19
George Hirst ↑ 73'
-
7
Gassan Ahadme ↑ 84'
Coach
Danny Cowley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Lang | 2 |
| Aiden O'Brien | 2 |
| George Hirst | 2 |
| Yengi Kusini | 1 |
| Andy Cannon | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Martial Godo | 1 |
| Regan Poole | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2021-08-28
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Portsmouth FC
W
2021-08-21
Charlton Athletic FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-08-17
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2021-08-14
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2021-08-07
Sunderland AFC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2021-05-09
Wigan Athletic FC
3–4
Swindon Town FC
L
Portsmouth FC Form
2021-08-28
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Portsmouth FC
L
2021-08-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–0
Portsmouth FC
D
2021-08-17
Portsmouth FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2021-08-14
Portsmouth FC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2021-08-07
Fleetwood Town FC
0–1
Portsmouth FC
W
2021-05-09
Portsmouth FC
0–1
Accrington Stanley FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
56%
Wigan Athletic FC or Portsmouth FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 23% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.