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Wigan Athletic FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 5' Jon Taylor
Y 38' Ryan Williams
Y 45' Richard Wood
Sam Morsy 57' Y
Cedric Kipre 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Duncan
  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Akil Howson

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

6
4
Wigan Athletic FC 10 games · Avg 1.7 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
25 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Stoke City FC A 3–0 W
18 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 2–2 D
11 Aug Aston Villa FC A 2–3 L
04 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–2 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
26 Aug Millwall FC H 1–0 W
21 Aug Hull City AFC H 2–3 L
18 Aug Leeds United FC A 0–2 L
11 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
04 Aug Brentford FC A 1–5 L

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: rotherham united fc gets underway.
  • 5' The referee has no hesitation. Jon Taylor is booked for Rotherham United FC — Yellow card on 5.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' The supporters are chanting for Clark Robertson. He replaces Sean Raggett on 19 minute.
  • 24' Clark Robertson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for rotherham united fc so far.
  • 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Ryan Williams on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rotherham United FC will be frustrated.
  • 43' wigan athletic fc currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Richard Wood argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Semi Ajayi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for rotherham united fc.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. wigan athletic fc and rotherham united fc are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sam Morsy.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Jon Taylor is replaced by Kyle Vassell on 59 minute.
  • 60' James Vaughan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Will Grigg at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' rotherham united fc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' Goal! James Vaughan scores his 6 goal in 395 matches.
  • 77' Jamie Proctor is replacing Richard Wood for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Cedric Kipre gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Joe Garner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Windass at the 90 minute mark.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for wigan athletic fc players.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Keane 2
Babajide Adeeko 1
James Vaughan 1
James Carragher 1
Josh Windass 1
Clark Robertson 1
Stephen Humphrys 1
Oliver Rathbone 1

Head to Head

2018-09-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2018-09-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2018-08-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-08-22 Stoke City FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC W 2018-08-18 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-08-11 Aston Villa FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2018-08-04 Wigan Athletic FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2018-09-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2018-08-26 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2018-08-21 Rotherham United FC 2–3 Hull City AFC L 2018-08-18 Leeds United FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2018-08-11 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2018-08-04 Brentford FC 5–1 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC55% Draw27% Rotherham United FC18%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
45%
Wigan Athletic FC or Rotherham United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC36% Draw51% Rotherham United FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 17% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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