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

Full Time

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 7 games · 4 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	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

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

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' The wait is over. Wigan Athletic FC get us underway at DW Stadium.
4' Cheyenne Dunkley is having his name booked by the referee on 4.
9' Elliott Bennett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
14' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' Poor challenge from Jason Sraha. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
20' Shrewsbury Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
21' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Elliott Bennett is replaced by Nohan Kenneh on 21 minute.
26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
31' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
35' Wigan Athletic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Stephen Humphrys on 35.
40' It looks like no one’s ball. Shrewsbury Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
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' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
60' Wigan Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
64' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Martial Godo trudges off to be replaced by Callum McManaman on 64 minutes.
65' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 65 minute. Stephen Humphrys leaves to be changed by Callum Lang.
66' Callum Lang adds to his 0 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
70' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Tom Pearce comes on to replace Steven Sessegnon.
75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
77' Josh Stones is replacing Jordan Jones for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
78' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Max Mata on, Ryan Bowman off on 78 minutes.
83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
88' Tom Bayliss is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
90' Josh Stones was booked on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wigan Athletic FC 2-0 Shrewsbury Town FC.

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.