Thursday , 2 July 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Wigan Athletic FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 21 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC The Brick Community Stadium 8,752 HT 45' · FT 45'
Thelo Aasgaard 9' 1–0
Dale Taylor 53' 2–0
2–1 67' Will Aimson og
2–2 87' George Lloyd
Y 27' Tommi O'Reilly
Dale Taylor 36' Y
Matthew Smith 79' Y
Babajide Adeeko 82' Y
Y 84' George Lloyd
Y 90' Luca Hoole

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at The Brick Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Parsons (England)
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Harty
  • Assistant 2

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
2024-12-21 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Shrewsbury Town FC 2024-02-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC 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

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–2 D
14 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
07 Dec Leyton Orient FC H 0–2 L
03 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L
30 Nov Cambridge United FC A 2–1 W
26 Nov Northampton Town FC H 2–1 W
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 2–2 D
14 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–4 L
07 Dec Cambridge United FC A 1–4 L
04 Dec Blackpool FC H 1–2 L
23 Nov Birmingham City FC H 3–2 W
09 Nov Burton Albion FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wigan Athletic FC and Shrewsbury Town FC has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 9' GOAL! Thelo Aasgaard scores on 9. Assisted by Jonny Smith
  • 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jamal Blackman made 358 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' 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 Dale Taylor suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' The referee shows Shrewsbury Town FC player a card on 27.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 36' Dale Taylor is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 41' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' It’s high time Shaun Maloney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 380 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 53' Goal! Dale Taylor scores his 22 goal in 372 matches.
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Tom Bloxham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charles Sagoe Jr. on 60 minute.
  • 65' 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.
  • 67' Goal! Will Aimson scores his 12 goal in 4 matches.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Leo Castledine. He replaces Tommi O'Reilly on 68 minute.
  • 69' The whistle greets John Marquis as he departs to be replaced by George Lloyd.
  • 71' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Steven Sessegnon by James Carragher on 71 minute.
  • 76' 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.
  • 79' Matthew Smith was booked on 79.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Matthew Smith is replaced by Joe Hugill on 80 minute.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Babajide Adeeko. He receives a card.
  • 84' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. George Lloyd gets a card.
  • 87' GOAL! George Lloyd scores on 87.
  • 90' Luca Hoole was booked on 90.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Keane 4
Dale Taylor 2
Callum Lang 2
Oliver Norburn 1
Max Power 1
Josh Vela 1
Stephen Humphrys 1
Matthew Smith 1

Head to Head

2024-12-21 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Shrewsbury Town FC 2024-02-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC 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

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2024-12-21 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2024-12-14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-12-07 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Leyton Orient FC L 2024-12-03 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-11-30 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-11-26 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC W

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2024-12-21 Wigan Athletic FC 2–2 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2024-12-14 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–4 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-12-07 Cambridge United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2024-12-04 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L 2024-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC W 2024-11-09 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC53% Draw25% Shrewsbury Town FC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
47%
Wigan Athletic FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC35% Draw45% Shrewsbury Town FC20%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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