Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Queens Park Rangers FC
Wed 8 Jul 2020 · 17:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Joe Williams 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee James Wilson
  • Referee

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
3
Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Queens Park Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2019-08-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-02-02 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2018-08-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
04 Jul Brentford FC A 0–3 L
30 Jun Stoke City FC H 3–0 W
27 Jun Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–0 W
20 Jun Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–0 W
07 Mar Luton Town FC H 0–0 D
Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
05 Jul Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
30 Jun Fulham FC H 1–2 L
27 Jun Charlton Athletic FC A 0–1 L
20 Jun Barnsley FC H 0–1 L
07 Mar Preston North End FC A 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC
Ilias Chair 2 G 1 A
Rumarn Burrell 2 G 1 A
Koki Saito 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wigan Athletic FC and Queens Park Rangers FC get this one started.
  • 5' The travelling Queens Park Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' England international Aramide Oteh has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' Assisted by Sam Morsy with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kieffer Moore makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 38' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' Antonee Robinson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Queens Park Rangers FC tonight.
  • 46' Luke Amos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominic Ball on 46 minute.
  • 51' Queens Park Rangers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at The DW Stadium. Queens Park Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Aramide Oteh as he leaves the pitch. Olamide Shodipo steps in for Queens Park Rangers FC.
  • 62' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Williams is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 63.
  • 63' Lee Evans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kieran Dowell on 63 minute.
  • 68' The 29-year-old Osman Kakay has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Queens Park Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 78' Kal Naismith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' Faysal Bettache gets the nod from Queens Park Rangers FC. He replaces Ilias Chair and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • Another three points for Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Warburton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nahki Wells 1
Jordan Hugill 1
Kieffer Moore 1
Nathan Broadhead 1
Tomer Hemed 1
Sam Field 1
Tomer Hemed 1
Leon Balogun 1

Head to Head

2020-07-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2019-08-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-02-02 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC 2018-08-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2020-07-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2020-07-04 Brentford FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-06-30 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Stoke City FC W 2020-06-27 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-06-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-03-07 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Luton Town FC D

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2020-07-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2020-07-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2020-06-30 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Fulham FC L 2020-06-27 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2020-06-20 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Barnsley FC L 2020-03-07 Preston North End FC 1–3 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC46% Draw29% Queens Park Rangers FC25%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
54%
Wigan Athletic FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC28% Draw53% Queens Park Rangers FC19%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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