Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 8 Feb 2020 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Chey Dunkley 66' Y
Y 75' Declan Rudd
Y 84' Darnell Fisher
Y 90' Jayden Stockley

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
4
Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
01 Feb Leeds United FC A 1–0 W
28 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–1 W
18 Jan Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
11 Jan Bristol City FC H 0–2 L
01 Jan Birmingham City FC A 3–2 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
01 Feb Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D
21 Jan Barnsley FC A 3–0 W
18 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
11 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Wigan Athletic FC host Preston North End FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tom Barkhuizen makes it 0-1.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' The 31-year-old Alan Browne has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 22' A quiet spell here at . Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' Wigan Athletic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' Jamal Lowe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 47' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
  • 48' Daniel Johnson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Preston North End FC are in front.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Lee Evans is withdrawn and Michael Jacobs gets his opportunity.
  • 57' Magnificent from Chey Dunkley! That is 17 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Ben Pearson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Chey Dunkley is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 66.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Scott Sinclair as he leaves the pitch. Joshua Harrop steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 72' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Clarke is hanging Andrew Hughes on the field on 72 minute.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Declan Rudd.
  • 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Wigan Athletic FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 81' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Kieffer Moore exits the field as Joe Garner enters on 81.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Darnell Fisher.
  • 89' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jayden Stockley.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2020-02-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2020-02-01 Leeds United FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-01-28 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2020-01-18 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-01-11 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Bristol City FC L 2020-01-01 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2020-02-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2020-02-01 Preston North End FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2020-01-21 Barnsley FC 0–3 Preston North End FC W 2020-01-18 Preston North End FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2020-01-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2020-01-01 Preston North End FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC27% Draw28% Preston North End FC45%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Preston North End FC
73%
Wigan Athletic FC or Preston North End FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC19% Draw47% Preston North End FC34%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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