Thursday , 2 July 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Thu 29 Dec 2022 · 19:45 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
James McClean 11' Y
Y 59' Daniel Ballard
Curtis Tilt 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at DW Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
4
Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–4 Sunderland AFC 2022-10-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 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

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–4 L
26 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 1–4 L
19 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
10 Dec Millwall FC A 1–1 D
12 Nov Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
08 Nov Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 4–1 W
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W
17 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
12 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–2 L
03 Dec Millwall FC H 3–0 W
11 Nov Birmingham City FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sunderland AFC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It’s high time Kolo Toure made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 11' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 11.
  • 16' 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.
  • 17' Ryan Nyambe is replacing Charlie Hughes for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 19' GOAL! Ellis Simms scores on 19.
  • 24' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Tendayi Darikwa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 42' What a strike from Will Keane! The score is 1-1.
  • 47' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bailey Wright made 387 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Daniel Ballard. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' Curtis Tilt is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Edouard Michut is replaced by Alex Pritchard on 62 minute.
  • 66' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ross Stewart on 66.
  • 68' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Alex Pritchard departs to be replaced by Jay Matete.
  • 73' 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.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Callum Lang is replaced by Gwion Edwards on 74 minute.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' What a strike from Patrick Roberts! The score is 1-3.
  • 89' Goal! Amad scores his 18 goal in 409 matches.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kolo Toure

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ross Stewart 4
Will Keane 2
Aiden McGeady 1
Bailey Wright 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Elliot Embleton 1
Dennis Cirken 1
Kyle Joseph 1

Head to Head

2022-12-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–4 Sunderland AFC 2022-10-15 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 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

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2022-12-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–4 Sunderland AFC L 2022-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-12-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2022-12-10 Millwall FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2022-11-12 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2022-11-08 Coventry City FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2022-12-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–4 Sunderland AFC W 2022-12-26 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-12-17 Hull City AFC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2022-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-12-03 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Millwall FC W 2022-11-11 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC25% Draw25% Sunderland AFC50%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
75%
Wigan Athletic FC or Sunderland AFC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC20% Draw43% Sunderland AFC37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
8%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 22% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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