Wigan Athletic FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Gavin Ward
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Mar | Gillingham FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Mar | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Oxford United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wigan Athletic FC to score. At the same time, Sunderland AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Curtis Tilt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' Charlie Wyke doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' Lee Burge has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' Will Keane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
- 42' Will Keane makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
- 46' Luke O'Nien picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for Wigan Athletic FC. Callum Lang will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' England international Joe Dodoo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' Assisted by Viv Solomon-Otabor with the perfectly-timed delivery and Callum Lang makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 63' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Denver Hume has done his job and it is now time for Grant Leadbitter to step up.
- 64' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Jack Diamond departs to be replaced by Callum McFadzean.
- 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 82' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Corey Whelan on, Viv Solomon-Otabor off on 82 minutes.
- 87' Will Keane makes way for Thelo Aasgaard at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
- 90' The crowd applauds Joe Dodoo as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Proctor steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke Robinson on 90.
- 2-1 the final result. Sunderland AFC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
-
10
Will Keane ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 87'
- 4
-
20
Joe Dodoo ↓ Jamie Proctor 90'
- 8
- 1
- 9
- 12
- 5
- 34
Bench
-
16
Jamie Proctor ↑ 90'
- 32
- 25
- 15
- 7
-
6
Corey Whelan ↑ 82'
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 87'
Coach
Leam Richardson
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
33
Denver Hume ↓ Grant Leadbitter 63'
- 28
-
6
Max Power C ↓ Callum McFadzean 64'
- 9
- 13
-
21
Jack Diamond ↓ Callum McFadzean 64'
- 14
- 1
-
27
Jordan Jones ↓ Lynden Gooch 64'
- 16
Bench
-
25
Callum McFadzean ↑ 64'
- 10
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↑ 64'
-
23
Grant Leadbitter ↑ 63'
- 20
- 26
-
31
Ross Stewart ↑ 64'
Coach
Lee Johnson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ross Stewart | 4 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Bailey Wright | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Elliot Embleton | 1 |
| Dennis Cirken | 1 |
| Kyle Joseph | 1 |
| Patrick Roberts | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2021-04-13
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Sunderland AFC
W
2021-04-10
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–4
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-04-05
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Portsmouth FC
L
2021-03-31
Gillingham FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2021-03-27
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Ipswich Town FC
D
2021-03-20
Accrington Stanley FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Sunderland AFC Form
2021-04-13
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Sunderland AFC
L
2021-04-10
Sunderland AFC
1–2
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2021-04-05
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Sunderland AFC
D
2021-04-02
Sunderland AFC
3–1
Oxford United FC
W
2021-03-27
Bristol Rovers FC
0–1
Sunderland AFC
W
2021-03-20
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
53%
Wigan Athletic FC or Sunderland AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.