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Wigan Athletic FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 26 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Seb Stockbridge
  • Referee Joe Clark
  • Referee
  • Referee Billy Smallwood

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
19 Dec Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
15 Dec Rochdale AFC H 0–5 L
12 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 4–3 W
05 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
01 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
22 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–0 W
15 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
12 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
05 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
02 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Wigan Athletic FC launch into their encounter with Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 5' Will Keane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Leam Richardson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Mathew Millar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josh Vela made 318 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
  • 35' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shrewsbury Town FC's shape.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 380 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 47' What a strike from Will Keane! The score is 1-0.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Shaun Whalley gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Matthew Palmer as he leaves the pitch. Adam Long steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 74' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Kal Naismith is replaced by Kyle Joseph on 77 minute.
  • 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Danny Gardner exits the field as Thelo Aasgaard enters on 87.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Jan Zamburek as he leaves the pitch. Shilow Tracey steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Keane 4
Dale Taylor 2
Callum Lang 2
Oliver Norburn 1
Max Power 1
Josh Vela 1
Stephen Humphrys 1
Matthew Smith 1

Head to Head

2020-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2020-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-12-19 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2020-12-15 Wigan Athletic FC 0–5 Rochdale AFC L 2020-12-12 Wigan Athletic FC 4–3 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-12-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2020-12-01 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2020-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2020-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-12-15 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-12-12 Hull City AFC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-12-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2020-12-02 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Shrewsbury Town FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC33% Draw29% Shrewsbury Town FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
67%
Wigan Athletic FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC23% Draw49% Shrewsbury Town FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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