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 1 games · 0 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	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
4	Exeter City FC	46	49
5	Port Vale FC	46	42
6	Rotherham United FC	46	41
7	Northampton Town FC	46	35
8	Huddersfield Town AFC	1	3
9	Stockport County FC	1	3
10	Bradford City AFC	1	3
11	Luton Town FC	1	3
12	Cambridge United FC	1	3
13	Mansfield Town FC	1	3
14	Sheffield Wednesday FC	1	3
15	Bromley FC	1	3
16	Oxford United FC	1	1
17	Milton Keynes Dons FC	1	1
18	Stevenage FC	1	1
19	Wycombe Wanderers FC	1	1
20	Blackpool FC	1	1
21	Burton Albion FC	1	1
22	Leicester City FC	1	1
23	Notts County FC	1	1
24	Reading FC	1	0
25	Wigan Athletic FC	1	0
26	Doncaster Rovers FC	1	0
27	Leyton Orient FC	1	0
28	Barnsley FC	1	0
29	Plymouth Argyle FC	1	0
30	Peterborough United FC	1	0
31	AFC Wimbledon	1	0

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

0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/1

61-75

2/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Wigan Athletic FC launch into their encounter with Shrewsbury Town FC.
4' It’s gonna be a card for Cheyenne Dunkley.
9' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
14' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shrewsbury Town FC's shape.
15' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jason Sraha.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
21' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Elliott Bennett by Nohan Kenneh on 21 minute.
26' Wigan Athletic FC have won 405 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
31' The 22-year-old Charlie Hughes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stephen Humphrys makes it 1-0.
40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
45' Another change for Shrewsbury Town FC made on 45 minute. Jason Sraha leaves to be changed by Joseph Anderson.
50' Shrewsbury Town 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.
55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Flanagan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
64' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Martial Godo by Callum McManaman on 64 minute.
65' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Stephen Humphrys trudges off to be replaced by Callum Lang on 65 minutes.
66' What a moment for Callum Lang! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
70' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Steven Sessegnon exits the field as Tom Pearce enters on 70.
75' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
77' The supporters are chanting for Josh Stones. He replaces Jordan Jones on 77 minute.
78' Max Mata is replacing Ryan Bowman for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
83' 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.
88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
90' A moment of madness from Josh Stones on 90 minutes earns him a card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

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
Callum Lang	2
Dale Taylor	2
Oliver Norburn	1
Max Power	1
Josh Vela	1
Stephen Humphrys	1
Matthew Smith	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.