Sunday , 15 November 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Wigan Athletic FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 29 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tendayi Darikwa 14' Y
Y 42' Francisco Sierralta
Graeme Shinnie 62' Y
Y 77' Hamza Choudhury

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Watford FC — Championship at DW Stadium.

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

1
1
Wigan Athletic FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-29 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at DW Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Curtis Tilt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 395 appearances.
  • 14' The referee has no hesitation. Tendayi Darikwa is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' England international Max Power has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 29' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' Wigan Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Francisco Sierralta.
  • 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' The 32-year-old Jordan Cousins has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 62' Graeme Shinnie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Samuel Kalu. He replaces Ken Sema on 68 minute.
  • 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Magennis is hanging Nathan Broadhead on the field on 74 minute.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Hamza Choudhury on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 79' Watford FC make a change. Dan Gosling trudges off to be replaced by Mario Gaspar on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Tom Naylor gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Jordan Cousins and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Joao Pedro is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 10 goals this season for the forward.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. James McClean is replaced by Thelo Aasgaard on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Watford FC players.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

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

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC31% Draw31% Watford FC38%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
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

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC22% Draw53% Watford FC25%
Actual: 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.