Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Wigan Athletic FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Tue 13 Apr 2021 · 17:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+8'
Will Keane 38' Y
Y 46' Luke O'Nien
Callum Lang 50' Y
Luke Robinson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at The DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Gavin Ward

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

2
4
Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-13 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-12-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
83% 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' Welcome to The DW Stadium that hosts another battle between Wigan Athletic FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie Jones, as he is very good at scoring at The DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 32' What composure from Charlie Wyke! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Will Keane.
  • 42' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Will Keane makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 42.
  • 46' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 46.
  • 50' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Callum Lang gets a Yellow card.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' The England Callum Lang breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 2-1!
  • 63' Grant Leadbitter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Denver Hume on 63 minute.
  • 64' Callum McFadzean is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Diamond at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Viv Solomon-Otabor is replaced by Corey Whelan.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Thelo Aasgaard. He replaces Will Keane on 87 minute.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Joe Dodoo is replaced by Jamie Proctor on 90 minute.
  • 90' Luke Robinson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Wigan Athletic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ross Stewart 4
Will Keane 2
Callum Lang 1
Amad 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Gwion Edwards 1
Aiden McGeady 1
Bailey Wright 1

Head to Head

2021-04-13 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-12-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC

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

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC47% Draw29% Sunderland AFC24%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
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

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC30% Draw52% Sunderland AFC18%
Actual: 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.