Wigan Athletic FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Wigan Athletic FC

0 – 0

Full Time

Preston North End FC

Sat 30 Jul 2022 · 14:00 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Max Power 28' Y

Y 42' Alan Browne

Y 46' Andrew Hughes

Tendayi Darikwa 59' Y

Y 76' Ben Woodburn

R 80' Ched Evans

Overview

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Wigan Athletic FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at DW Stadium.

Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-07-30 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2020-02-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Preston North End FC 2019-08-10 Preston North End FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-04-22 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Preston North End FC 2018-10-06 Preston North End FC 4–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Jul	Preston North End FC	H	0–0	D
30 Apr	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	3–0	W
26 Apr	Portsmouth FC	A	2–3	L
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

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Jul	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–0	D
07 May	Middlesbrough FC	H	4–1	W
30 Apr	Barnsley FC	A	3–1	W
25 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–4	L
19 Apr	Fulham FC	A	0–3	L
15 Apr	Millwall FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/6

46-60

1/3

61-75

–/4

76+

4/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	4 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC are looking to make home advantage count against Preston North End FC.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brad Potts made 397 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Keane, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 16 goals in the last 13 games.
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leam Richardson will be considering his options from the bench.
20' 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.
25' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
28' Max Power is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
38' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Jack Whatmough is withdrawn and Jason Kerr gets his opportunity.
42' Alan Browne is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
46' Andrew Hughes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Bennett is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
56' Ben Amos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
59' A moment of madness from Tendayi Darikwa on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
66' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Brad Potts is replaced by Ben Woodburn on 66 minute.
71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
72' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Robert Brady by Alvaro Fernandez on 72 minute.
76' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Ben Woodburn gets a Yellow card.
80' Controversy at the stadium! Ched Evans argues furiously but the Red card stands.
85' Andrew Hughes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
86' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Johnson departs to be replaced by Ryan Ledson.
90' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Joe Bennett is replaced by Tom Pearce on 90 minute.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wigan Athletic FC 0-0 Preston North End FC.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 86'
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 66'
5
Patrick Bauer
9
Ched Evans ↑ 72'
25
David Cornell
13
Alistair McCann
2
Alvaro Carreras ↑ 72'

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tom Barkhuizen	2
Daniel Johnson	2
Paul Gallagher	2
Leon Clarke	1
Lee Evans	1
Sean Maguire	1
Dan Burn	1
Louis Moult	1

Head to Head

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2022-07-30 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-04-30 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-04-26 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 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

Preston North End FC Form

2022-07-30 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-04-30 Barnsley FC 1–3 Preston North End FC W 2022-04-25 Preston North End FC 1–4 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-04-19 Fulham FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2022-04-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Millwall FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.02 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.16 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Preston North End FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC33% Draw31% Preston North End FC36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.18

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Preston North End FC

67%

Wigan Athletic FC or Preston North End FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC22% Draw52% Preston North End FC26%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.3%

0 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

11.9%

1 – 0

10.2%

1 – 2

7.5%

0 – 2

7.3%

2 – 1

6.6%

2 – 0

5.6%

2 – 2

1 – 3

0 – 3

2.8%

3 – 1

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	18%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	21%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	11%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

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