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 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Will Finnie
Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
Assistant 2 Mark Pottage

5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

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

20% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Wigan Athletic FC host Portsmouth FC — let the battle begin!
5' 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.
9' That looks like a foul for a card for Thelo Aasgaard.
14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
19' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
24' Josh Magennis, a Northern Ireland , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
27' Martial Godo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
31' The Wales Regan Poole breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-1!
36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Paddy Lane makes it 1-2.
42' Portsmouth FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
45' A moment of madness from Kelland Watts on 45 minutes earns him a card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
49' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Charlie Wyke gets a card.
54' The supporters are chanting for Callum Lang. He replaces Thelo Aasgaard on 54 minute.
55' Sean Clare is replacing Omar Rekik for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
60' 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.
61' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Marlon Pack is replaced by Christian Saydee.
63' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 63.
66' The crowd applauds Paddy Lane as he leaves the pitch. Gavin Whyte steps in for Portsmouth FC.
69' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Jonny Smith on, Stephen Humphrys off on 69 minutes.
74' Alex Robertson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abu Kamara on 78.
78' Martial Godo makes way for Josh Magennis at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
87' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — Abu Kamara exits the field as Terry Devlin enters on 87.
90' It’s gonna be a card for Joe Morrell.
The final score is 1-2.

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
George Hirst	2
Callum Lang	2
Aiden O'Brien	2
Martial Godo	1
Regan Poole	1
Paddy Lane	1
Lee Evans	1
Josh Magennis	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.