Wigan Athletic FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Watford FC — Championship at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Oct | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Millwall FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wigan Athletic FC to score. At the same time, Watford FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' Tendayi Darikwa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 14.
- 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' 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.
- 42' Francisco Sierralta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 52' Joao Pedro is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
- 57' 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.
- 62' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 67' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Samuel Kalu comes on to replace Ken Sema.
- 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 380 games and scored 405 goals.
- 74' Josh Magennis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathan Broadhead at the 74 minute mark.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Hamza Choudhury is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 77.
- 79' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Dan Gosling exits the field as Mario Gaspar enters on 79.
- 84' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Cousins departs to be replaced by Tom Naylor.
- 87' The Brazil forward Joao Pedro breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 0-1!
- 90' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Thelo Aasgaard on, James McClean off on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
11
James McClean ↓ Thelo Aasgaard 90'
-
27
Tendayi Darikwa ↓ Tony Scully 90'
- 8
-
6
Jordan Cousins ↓ Tom Naylor 84'
- 10
- 16
- 1
- 18
- 15
- 20
Bench
-
4
Tom Naylor ↑ 84'
- 21
-
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 74'
- 25
-
14
Tony Scully ↑ 90'
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 90'
- 40
Coach
Leam Richardson
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Samuel Kalu 68'
-
16
Dan Gosling ↓ Mario Gaspar 79'
- 23
- 14
- 5
- 31
- 1
- 39
- 19
- 10
Bench
- 30
-
28
Samuel Kalu ↑ 68'
-
3
Mario Gaspar ↑ 79'
- 24
- 35
- 42
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 74'
Coach
Slaven Bilic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| James McClean | 1 |
| Keinan Davis | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2022-10-29
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Watford FC
L
2022-10-22
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2022-10-19
Wigan Athletic FC
1–4
Middlesbrough FC
L
2022-10-15
Sunderland AFC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2022-10-11
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2022-10-08
Wigan Athletic FC
1–3
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.02
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Watford FC
69%
Wigan Athletic FC or Watford FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.