Wigan Athletic FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Marc Perry
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Barnsley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Charlton Athletic 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
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wigan Athletic FC and Swansea City AFC get this one started.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Ivory Coast international Cedric Kipre has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 12' What a strike from Nathan Dyer! The score is 0-1.
- 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' Kieffer Moore adds to his 2 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andre Ayew.
- 26' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' A moment of madness from George Byers on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
- 28' Controversy at the stadium! Sam Morsy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 33' 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 Dujon Sterling suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dujon Sterling on 34 minutes.
- 39' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Gavin Massey is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 51' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Michael Jacobs comes on to replace Lewis MacLeod.
- 61' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' Ben Wilmot needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Nathan Dyer is replaced by Connor Roberts on 70 minute.
- 72' Poor challenge from Joe Williams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 79' Swansea City AFC make a change. Wayne Routledge trudges off to be replaced by Sam Surridge on 79 minutes.
- 84' It’s high time Paul Cook made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 88' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Jamal Lowe is replaced by Anthony Pilkington on 88 minute.
- 90' Swansea City AFC make a change. Bersant Celina trudges off to be replaced by Jay Fulton on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Anthony Pilkington 88'
- 19
-
4
Lewis MacLeod ↓ Michael Jacobs 56'
- 1
- 20
- 5
- 3
- 22
-
11
Gavin Massey ↓ Joe Gelhardt 70'
- 21
- 15
Bench
-
7
Anthony Pilkington ↑ 88'
- 14
- 23
- 2
-
17
Michael Jacobs ↑ 56'
- 33
-
38
Joe Gelhardt ↑ 70'
Coach
Paul Cook
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 20
-
10
Bersant Celina ↓ Jay Fulton 90'
- 8
- 26
- 5
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↓ Sam Surridge 79'
- 28
-
12
Nathan Dyer ↓ Connor Roberts 70'
- 24
- 27
Bench
- 1
-
6
Jay Fulton ↑ 90'
-
23
Connor Roberts ↑ 70'
-
19
Sam Surridge ↑ 79'
- 11
- 9
- 44
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Piroe | 3 |
| Joe Garner | 2 |
| Ryan Manning | 2 |
| Rhian Brewster | 1 |
| Tom Naylor | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Dan Burn | 1 |
| Mike van der Hoorn | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2019-11-02
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
L
2019-10-27
Bristol City FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2019-10-23
Derby County FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2019-10-05
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-10-01
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
W
Swansea City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Swansea City AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
66%
Wigan Athletic FC or Swansea City AFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

