Wigan Athletic FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wigan Athletic FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship .
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 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 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wigan Athletic FC and Swansea City AFC has kicked off!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Antonee Robinson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The 32-year-old Jay Fulton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' 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 Matt Grimes suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Kristoffer Nordfeldt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 52' Martin Olsson is replacing Tom Carroll for the Swansea City AFC side.
- 54' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Joe Garner is replaced by Will Grigg.
- 59' 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.
- 61' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 61.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Leroy Fer. He replaces Barry McKay on 65 minute.
- 70' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 73' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Wayne Routledge on, Jay Fulton off on 73 minutes.
- 77' Callum Connolly is replacing Darron Gibson for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- 82' It’s high time Paul Cook made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Nick Powell is replaced by Callum McManaman.
- 88' Kyle Naughton, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Andre Ayew | 1 |
| Rhian Brewster | 1 |
| Tom Naylor | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Dan Burn | 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.

