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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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
20% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wigan Athletic FC to score. At the same time, Shrewsbury Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oliver Norburn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 10' England international Danny Gardner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' The 37-year-old Jamie Jones has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Cotterill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Ro-Shaun Williams, a Grenada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Charlie Daniels needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 47' Will Keane has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at The DW Stadium. Shrewsbury Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' Assisted by Jan Zamburek with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shaun Whalley makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 69' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Matthew Palmer trudges off to be replaced by Adam Long on 69 minutes.
  • 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' Kyle Joseph gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Kal Naismith and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Thelo Aasgaard on, Danny Gardner off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Jan Zamburek as he departs to be replaced by Shilow Tracey.
  • The final score is 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
Max Power 1
Josh Vela 1
Stephen Humphrys 1
Matthew Smith 1
Thelo Aasgaard 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.