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

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Wed 8 Jul 2020 · 17:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'

Joe Williams 63' Y

Overview

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

Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Queens Park Rangers FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Nicholas Barnard
Referee Geoff Eltringham
Referee James Wilson
Referee

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 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

20% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

3/4

31-45

6/2

46-60

2/3

61-75

5/3

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC

Richard Kone	5 G	1 A
Paul Smyth	3 G	1 A
Jimmy Dunne	3 G
Ilias Chair	2 G	1 A
Rumarn Burrell	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds The DW Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wigan Athletic FC and Queens Park Rangers FC.
5' Queens Park Rangers FC have won 421 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
25' It’s high time Paul Cook made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
30' Eberechi Eze is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
33' Kieffer Moore has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
46' Dominic Ball makes way for Luke Amos at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Queens Park Rangers FC.
51' Sam Morsy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
57' Time for substitution for Queens Park Rangers FC. Aramide Oteh is replaced by Olamide Shodipo.
62' Queens Park Rangers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
63' That is a Yellow card for Wigan Athletic FC. Joe Williams will be fuming at that decision.
63' Kieran Dowell makes way for Lee Evans at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
68' 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.
73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
80' Fresh legs for Queens Park Rangers FC! Faysal Bettache comes on to replace Ilias Chair.
85' England international Aramide Oteh has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
90' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
With this win, Wigan Athletic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

8
Luke Amos ↑ 46'
17
Olamide Shodipo ↑ 57'
22
Angel Rangel
26
Faysal Bettache ↑ 80'
47
Jack Clarke ↑ 57'
32
Liam Kelly
23
Conor Masterson
40
Joe Gubbins

Coach Mark Warburton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tomer Hemed	1
Sam Field	1
Tomer Hemed	1
Leon Balogun	1
Leon Clarke	1
Max Power	1
Josh Windass	1
Bright Osayi-Samuel	1

Head to Head

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.