Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Wigan Athletic FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 26 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Jay Matete
Max Power 38' Y
Josh Magennis 45' Y
Y 45' Lynden Gooch
Y 71' Elliot Embleton
Y 77' Alex Pritchard
Y 82' Ross Stewart
Curtis Tilt 84' Y
Y 90' Dennis Cirken

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-02-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2021-08-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 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
26 Feb Sunderland AFC H 0–3 L
22 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
18 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
15 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–0 W
12 Feb Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
08 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 3–0 W
22 Feb Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D
19 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–2 L
12 Feb AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D
08 Feb Cheltenham Town FC A 1–2 L
05 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–2 L

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wigan Athletic FC is hosting Sunderland AFC for another epic battle.
  • 2' Bailey Wright does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
  • 7' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leam Richardson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 8' Jay Matete catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
  • 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 18' 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 Curtis Tilt suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 28' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Max Power.
  • 38' Goal! Ross Stewart scores his 47 goal in 212 matches.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Stephen Humphrys comes on to replace Josh Magennis.
  • 65' The 27-year-old Elliot Embleton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 69' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Gwion Edwards has done his job and it is now time for Graeme Shinnie to step up.
  • 71' Elliot Embleton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alex Pritchard.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Elliot Embleton is replaced by Jack Clarke.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Alex Pritchard is replaced by Daniel Neil.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Ross Stewart gets a Yellow card.
  • 84' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 87' Assisted by Alex Pritchard with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ross Stewart makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 88' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Tom Naylor exits the field as Gavin Massey enters on 88.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dennis Cirken on 90 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Wigan Athletic FC 0-3 Sunderland AFC. Honours even.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-02-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC 2021-08-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-04-13 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-12-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2022-02-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC L 2022-02-22 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-02-18 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2022-02-15 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2022-02-12 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2022-02-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2022-02-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2022-02-22 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2022-02-19 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2022-02-12 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2022-02-08 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2022-02-05 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.15 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Sunderland AFC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC34% Draw29% Sunderland AFC37%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
66%
Wigan Athletic FC or Sunderland AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC22% Draw48% Sunderland AFC30%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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