Wigan Athletic FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship .
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee John Brooks
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Hull City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Brentford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Wigan Athletic FC welcome Swansea City AFC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's shape.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Barrie McKay has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Netherlands international Leroy Fer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' 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.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Carroll is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 52' The crowd applauds Tom Carroll as he leaves the pitch. Martin Olsson steps in for Swansea City AFC.
- 54' The whistle greets Joe Garner as he departs to be replaced by Will Grigg.
- 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 61.
- 65' Leroy Fer gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Barry McKay and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Wayne Routledge on, Jay Fulton off on 73 minutes.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Callum Connolly. He replaces Darron Gibson on 77 minute.
- 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swansea City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 83 minute. Nick Powell leaves to be changed by Callum McManaman.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wayne Routledge, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
4
Darron Gibson ↓ Callum Connolly 77'
-
41
Joe Garner ↓ Will Grigg 54'
- 36
- 1
- 22
- 17
- 25
- 21
- 10
- 12
Bench
-
15
Callum McManaman ↑ 83'
-
26
Callum Connolly ↑ 77'
- 23
- 14
- 18
-
9
Will Grigg ↑ 54'
- 20
Coach
Paul Cook
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 9
-
27
Jay Fulton ↓ Wayne Routledge 73'
- 22
- 21
- 26
- 5
-
14
Tom Carroll ↓ Martin Olsson 52'
- 23
-
19
Barrie McKay ↓ Leroy Fer 65'
Bench
-
3
Martin Olsson ↑ 52'
- 17
- 25
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↑ 73'
- 20
-
8
Leroy Fer ↑ 65'
- 46
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Joe Garner | 2 |
| Ryan Manning | 2 |
| Dan Burn | 1 |
| Mike van der Hoorn | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Nathan Dyer | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2018-10-02
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2018-09-29
Norwich City FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2018-09-21
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
W
2018-09-18
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Hull City AFC
W
2018-09-15
Brentford FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2018-09-01
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
Swansea City AFC Form
2018-10-02
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2018-09-29
Swansea City AFC
3–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2018-09-22
Middlesbrough FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2018-09-18
Stoke City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2018-09-15
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2018-09-01
Millwall FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
61%
Wigan Athletic FC or Swansea City AFC
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
2.2%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 1
1.5%
0 – 3
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 24% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 17% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

