Wigan Athletic FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Wigan Athletic FC

2 – 0

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Shrewsbury Town FC

Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC DW Stadium 9,389 HT 45' · FT 45'

Stephen Humphrys 35' 1–0

Callum Lang 66' 2–0

R 4' Cheyenne Dunkley

Y 15' Jason Sraha

Josh Stones 90' Y

Overview

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

Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Daniel Middleton
Assistant 1 Ollie Williams
Assistant 2 Declan Ford

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

Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Shrewsbury Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-28 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2022-04-30 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–3 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-04-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Oct	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	2–0	W
24 Oct	Oxford United FC	H	2–0	W
21 Oct	Exeter City FC	A	2–0	W
07 Oct	Stevenage FC	A	0–1	L
03 Oct	Burton Albion FC	A	1–2	L
30 Sep	Portsmouth FC	H	1–2	L

Shrewsbury Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Oct	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–2	L
24 Oct	Barnsley FC	A	0–3	L
21 Oct	Derby County FC	H	1–0	W
14 Oct	Cambridge United FC	A	1–1	D
07 Oct	Northampton Town FC	H	1–0	W
03 Oct	Oxford United FC	A	0–3	L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Shrewsbury Town FC kicks off things out of here…
4' Poor challenge from Cheyenne Dunkley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
9' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' Jason Sraha was booked on 15.
20' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
21' Shrewsbury Town FC make a change. Elliott Bennett trudges off to be replaced by Nohan Kenneh on 21 minutes.
26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
35' What a strike from Stephen Humphrys! The score is 1-0.
40' 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 Joseph Anderson suffering a number of foals already.
45' Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joseph Anderson is hanging Jason Sraha on the field on 45 minute.
50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
60' Thelo Aasgaard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
64' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Martial Godo exits the field as Callum McManaman enters on 64.
65' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Stephen Humphrys is replaced by Callum Lang on 65 minute.
66' Callum Lang doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
70' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Pearce is hanging Steven Sessegnon on the field on 70 minute.
75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
77' The supporters are chanting for Josh Stones. He replaces Jordan Jones on 77 minute.
78' Max Mata gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Ryan Bowman and will look to change the dynamic.
83' 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.
88' Cheyenne Dunkley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
90' Josh Stones was booked on 90.
Shrewsbury Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Wigan Athletic FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Ben Amos
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 65'
3
Tom Pearce ↑ 70'
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 64'
19
Callum Lang ↑ 65'
2
Kelland Watts
25
Josh Stones ↑ 77'

Coach Shaun Maloney

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Harry Burgoyne
16
Aaron Pierre
27
Max Mata ↑ 78'
42
Nohan Kenneh ↑ 21'
4
Joseph Anderson ↑ 45'
15
Tunmise Sobowale ↑ 64'
38
Harvey Kirby-Moore

Coach Matthew Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-10-28 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-10-24 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2023-10-21 Exeter City FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-10-07 Stevenage FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-09-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC L

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2023-10-28 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-10-24 Barnsley FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-10-21 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2023-10-14 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2023-10-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC W 2023-10-03 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.69 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.73 Shrewsbury Town FC xG

I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC to win 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC59% Draw25% Shrewsbury Town FC16%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.42

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC

41%

Wigan Athletic FC or Shrewsbury Town FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC40% Draw47% Shrewsbury Town FC13%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

14.2%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

11.7%

0 – 0

10.9%

2 – 1

3 – 0

6.9%

0 – 1

5.5%

3 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

3.8%

2 – 2

3.3%

4 – 0

2.9%

4 – 1

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	19%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	25%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	10%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

49% ✗

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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