Wigan Athletic FC vs Swindon Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Swindon Town FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Swindon Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Swindon Town FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 01 May | Hull City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 01 May | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Apr | Portsmouth FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Rochdale AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wigan Athletic FC and Swindon Town FC get this one started.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Swindon Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Funso-King Ojo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Swindon Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' What composure from Curtis Tilt! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 22' Swindon Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' Jordan Garrick makes way for Hallam Hope at the 23 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swindon Town FC.
- 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Swindon Town FC's compact .
- 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swindon Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 42' That is a Yellow card for Swindon Town FC. Jonathan Grounds will be fuming at that decision.
- 47' Jamaica international Jordan Garrick has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Swindon Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Against the run of play, Will Keane has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 57' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Will Keane makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 57.
- 58' Swindon Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyler Smith is hanging Jack Payne on the field on 58 minute.
- 59' GOAL! Scott Twine scores on 59.
- 60' The Ireland centre-forward Will Keane breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 4-1!
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swindon Town FC that had 57 games and scored 65 goals.
- 66' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Red card on 66.
- 68' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Danny Gardner has done his job and it is now time for Scott Wootton to step up.
- 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 77' A stunning finish from Hallam Hope — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 79' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Will Keane by Kyle Joseph on 79 minute.
- 84' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swindon Town FC's shape.
- 88' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Corey Whelan comes on to replace Callum Lang.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tyler Smith makes it 4-3.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-4.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
10
Will Keane ↓ Kyle Joseph 79'
- 4
-
20
Joe Dodoo ↓ Jamie Proctor 79'
- 1
-
15
Danny Gardner ↓ Scott Wootton 68'
-
9
Callum Lang ↓ Corey Whelan 88'
-
7
Zach Clough ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 79'
- 12
- 5
- 34
Bench
-
16
Jamie Proctor ↑ 79'
- 8
- 25
-
14
Scott Wootton ↑ 68'
-
6
Corey Whelan ↑ 88'
-
22
Kyle Joseph ↑ 79'
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 79'
Coach
Leam Richardson
Swindon Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 5
-
18
Jack Payne ↓ Tyler Smith 58'
- 33
- 23
- 24
- 42
- 10
- 26
-
11
Jordan Garrick ↓ Hallam Hope 23'
Bench
-
9
Tyler Smith ↑ 58'
- 22
- 20
-
45
Hallam Hope ↑ 23'
- 21
- 29
- 37
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 3 |
| Scott Twine | 2 |
| Hallam Hope | 1 |
| Brett Pitman | 1 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
| Tyler Smith | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2021-05-09
Wigan Athletic FC
3–4
Swindon Town FC
L
2021-05-01
Hull City AFC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2021-04-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2021-04-20
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-04-17
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2021-04-13
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Sunderland AFC
W
Swindon Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Swindon Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Swindon Town FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Swindon Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Swindon Town FC
59%
Wigan Athletic FC or Swindon Town FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Swindon Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Swindon Town FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.