Wigan Athletic FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Wigan Athletic FC

1 – 2

Full Time

Portsmouth FC

Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Martial Godo 27' 1–0

1–1 31' Regan Poole

1–2 37' Paddy Lane

Thelo Aasgaard 9' Y

Kelland Watts 45' Y

Charlie Wyke 49' R

Sean Clare 63' Y

Y 78' Abu Kamara

Y 90' Joe Morrell

Overview

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Wigan Athletic FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at DW Stadium.

Wigan Athletic FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Will Finnie
Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
Assistant 2 Mark Pottage

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

Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Portsmouth FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-04-26 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-08-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2021-04-05 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2020-09-26 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Sep	Portsmouth FC	H	1–2	L
23 Sep	Bristol Rovers FC	A	1–4	L
16 Sep	Cambridge United FC	H	2–1	W
02 Sep	Blackpool FC	A	1–2	L
26 Aug	Barnsley FC	H	0–2	L
19 Aug	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	4–0	W

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Sep	Wigan Athletic FC	A	2–1	W
23 Sep	Lincoln City FC	H	2–1	W
19 Sep	Barnsley FC	A	3–2	W
16 Sep	Derby County FC	A	1–1	D
02 Sep	Peterborough United FC	H	3–1	W
26 Aug	Stevenage FC	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

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' Three points are at stake. Wigan Athletic FC host Portsmouth FC — let the battle begin!
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
9' Thelo Aasgaard is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
19' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portsmouth FC backline.
24' Wales international Scott Smith has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
27' The England left winger Martial Godo breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 1-0!
31' What a moment for Regan Poole! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
37' Magnificent from Paddy Lane! That is 21 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
45' Kelland Watts is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
49' It’s gonna be a card for Charlie Wyke.
54' Callum Lang is replacing Thelo Aasgaard for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
55' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 55 minute. Omar Rekik leaves to be changed by Sean Clare.
60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
61' The supporters are chanting for Christian Saydee. He replaces Marlon Pack on 61 minute.
63' Sean Clare has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
66' Gavin Whyte is replacing Paddy Lane for the Portsmouth FC side.
69' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Stephen Humphrys is replaced by Jonny Smith.
74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 371 games and scored 525 goals.
78' Controversy at the stadium! Abu Kamara argues furiously but the card stands.
78' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Martial Godo exits the field as Josh Magennis enters on 78.
83' 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.
87' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Terry Devlin on, Abu Kamara off on 87 minutes.
90' That looks like a foul for a card for Joe Morrell.
1-2 the final result. Wigan Athletic FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Charlie Wyke
5
Steven Sessegnon ↓ Callum McManaman 78'
11
Stephen Humphrys ↓ Jonny Smith 69'
2
Kelland Watts
23
Omar Rekik ↓ Sean Clare 55'
10
Thelo Aasgaard ↓ Callum Lang 54'
1
Sam Tickle
21
Scott Smith
6
Charlie Hughes
26
Babajide Adeeko
17
Martial Godo ↓ Josh Magennis 78'

Bench

12
Ben Amos
7
Sean Clare ↑ 55'
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 78'
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 78'
19
Callum Lang ↑ 54'
18
Jonny Smith ↑ 69'
4
Liam Morrison

Coach Shaun Maloney

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Callum Lang	2
Aiden O'Brien	2
George Hirst	2
Josh Magennis	1
Thomas James	1
Luke Chambers	1
Ellis Harrison	1
Kusini Yengi	1

Head to Head

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-09-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC L 2023-09-23 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-09-16 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 2023-09-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-08-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Barnsley FC L 2023-08-19 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–4 Wigan Athletic FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2023-09-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC W 2023-09-23 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC W 2023-09-19 Barnsley FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC W 2023-09-16 Derby County FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2023-09-02 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2023-08-26 Stevenage FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.24 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.35 Portsmouth FC xG

I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Portsmouth FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC32% Draw29% Portsmouth FC39%

Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.59

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Portsmouth FC

68%

Wigan Athletic FC or Portsmouth FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC24% Draw48% Portsmouth FC28%

Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 0

9.6%

0 – 1

9.1%

1 – 0

8.3%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.5%

0 – 2

6.7%

2 – 0

5.6%

2 – 2

5.1%

1 – 3

3.7%

3 – 1

3.1%

0 – 3

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	18%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	20%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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