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

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
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ 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' That's the starting whistle at The DW Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wigan Athletic FC and Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Cotterill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Shrewsbury Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 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 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 47' A stunning finish from Will Keane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' Shrewsbury Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 62' Tom Pearce has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 66' A goal from the England international Shaun Whalley! He fires home on 66 to make it 1-1!
  • 69' Adam Long has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matthew Palmer on 69 minute.
  • 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyle Joseph is hanging Kal Naismith on the field on 77 minute.
  • 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' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Shilow Tracey comes on to replace Jan Zamburek.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Thelo Aasgaard 1
George Lloyd 1
Shaun Whalley 1
Oliver Norburn 1
Max Power 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.