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

Match Preview

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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

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' The wait is over. Preston North End FC get us underway at DW Stadium.
5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
10' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
20' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
25' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
28' The referee has no hesitation. Max Power is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 28.
33' Callum Lang has been relatively quiet despite scoring 53 goals in his last 14 appearances.
38' Jason Kerr gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Jack Whatmough and will look to change the dynamic.
42' The referee has no hesitation. Alan Browne is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 42.
46' The referee has no hesitation. Andrew Hughes is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 46.
51' Wigan Athletic FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
59' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Tendayi Darikwa gets a Yellow card.
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' Ben Woodburn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brad Potts on 66 minute.
71' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
72' Alvaro Fernandez is replacing Robert Brady for the Preston North End FC side.
76' Ben Woodburn was booked on 76.
80' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Ched Evans on 80 minutes.
85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Freddie Woodman made 339 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
86' The whistle greets Daniel Johnson as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Ledson.
90' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Joe Bennett by Tom Pearce on 90 minute.
Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Lee Evans	1
Sean Maguire	1
Dan Burn	1
Louis Moult	1
Callum Robinson	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.