Wigan Athletic FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wigan Athletic FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship .
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Duncan
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Akil Howson
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Wigan Athletic FC have kicked off against Rotherham United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Poor challenge from Jon Taylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Will Vaulks is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Chey Dunkley suffering a number of foals already.
- 19' Sean Raggett makes way for Clark Robertson at the 19 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rotherham United FC.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Semi Ajayi made 357 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' Callum Connolly has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' Ryan Williams picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' 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.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sam Morsy.
- 59' Fresh legs for Rotherham United FC! Kyle Vassell comes on to replace Jon Taylor.
- 60' The whistle greets Will Grigg as he departs to be replaced by James Vaughan.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 375 goals.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 73' A goal from the England international James Vaughan! He fires home on 73 to make it 1-0!
- 77' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Richard Wood exits the field as Jamie Proctor enters on 77.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cedric Kipre.
- 85' Zak Vyner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 357 appearances.
- 90' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Josh Windass is replaced by Joe Garner.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wigan Athletic FC players.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 26
- 36
- 1
- 22
-
25
Nick Powell ↓ Callum McManaman 60'
-
9
Will Grigg ↓ James Vaughan 60'
- 21
-
10
Josh Windass ↓ Joe Garner 90'
- 12
Bench
-
15
Callum McManaman ↑ 60'
-
41
Joe Garner ↑ 90'
- 23
- 2
- 14
- 18
-
8
James Vaughan ↑ 60'
Coach
Paul Cook
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Sean Raggett ↓ Clark Robertson 19'
- 17
- 2
- 1
- 3
-
6
Richard Wood C ↓ Jamie Proctor 77'
- 4
- 5
-
11
Jon Taylor ↓ Kyle Vassell 59'
- 23
- 24
Bench
-
15
Clark Robertson ↑ 19'
-
19
Kyle Vassell ↑ 59'
- 30
- 13
- 8
- 22
-
9
Jamie Proctor ↑ 77'
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Stephen Humphrys | 1 |
| Oliver Rathbone | 1 |
| Tom Naylor | 1 |
| Joe Taylor | 1 |
| Jason Kerr | 1 |
| Callum Wright | 1 |
| James Vaughan | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.