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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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at The DW Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It’s high time Steve Cotterill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Kal Naismith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christopher Merrie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 40' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 47' Will Keane puts Wigan Athletic FC on the lead.
  • 52' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' 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.
  • 66' Goal! Shaun Whalley scores his 25 goal in 329 matches.
  • 69' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Matthew Palmer is withdrawn and Adam Long gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Shrewsbury Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 77' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Kal Naismith departs to be replaced by Kyle Joseph.
  • 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 87' The whistle greets Danny Gardner as he departs to be replaced by Thelo Aasgaard.
  • 90' Another change for Shrewsbury Town FC made on 90 minute. Jan Zamburek leaves to be changed 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
Stephen Humphrys 1
Matthew Smith 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1
George Lloyd 1
Shaun Whalley 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.