Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
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 Sunderland AFC is underway.
  • 2' The Australia Bailey Wright breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 0-1!
  • 7' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 8' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jay Matete.
  • 13' Daniel Neil, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 18' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Will Keane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 38' Max Power has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
  • 38' A goal from the Scotland international Ross Stewart! He fires home on 38 to make it 0-2!
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josh Magennis.
  • 50' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 60' Stephen Humphrys gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Josh Magennis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dennis Cirken, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 69' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Gwion Edwards is withdrawn and Graeme Shinnie gets his opportunity.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Elliot Embleton on 71 minutes.
  • 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 77' Alex Pritchard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Elliot Embleton is replaced by Jack Clarke on 78 minute.
  • 82' Alex Pritchard makes way for Daniel Neil at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 82' Ross Stewart catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Curtis Tilt on 84.
  • 87' Assisted by Alex Pritchard with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ross Stewart makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 88' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Tom Naylor has done his job and it is now time for Gavin Massey to step up.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dennis Cirken on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 0-3.

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
Bailey Wright 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Elliot Embleton 1
Dennis Cirken 1
Kyle Joseph 1
Patrick Roberts 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.