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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 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

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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Wigan Athletic FC and Shrewsbury Town FC is underway.
  • 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 fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 14' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
  • 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Tommi O'Reilly on 27 minutes earns him a card. Shrewsbury Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' Dale Taylor picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' Shrewsbury Town FC come into this ranked 24 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 53' What a strike from Dale Taylor! The score is 2-0.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shaun Maloney might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Tom Bloxham. He replaces Charles Sagoe Jr. on 60 minute.
  • 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 67' A goal from the England international Will Aimson! He fires home on 67 to make it 3-0!
  • 68' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Leo Castledine comes on to replace Tommi O'Reilly.
  • 69' George Lloyd has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Marquis on 69 minute.
  • 71' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Steven Sessegnon is withdrawn and James Carragher gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Matthew Smith is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 79' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 79.
  • 80' Joe Hugill has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matthew Smith on 80 minute.
  • 82' Wigan Athletic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for George Lloyd on 84 minutes.
  • 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and George Lloyd makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Luca Hoole.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Callum Lang 2
Dale Taylor 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.