Wigan Athletic FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship .
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 46 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Reading FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. West Bromwich Albion FC get us underway at .
- 5' 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.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' Sam Morsy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Reece James on 19.
- 24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Craig Dawson.
- 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jay Rodriguez.
- 33' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Sam Johnstone has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Jake Livermore is booked for West Bromwich Albion FC — Yellow card on 34.
- 39' Hal Robson-Kanu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 377 appearances.
- 44' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 48' Controversy at the stadium! Harvey Barnes argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 49' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Craig Dawson is withdrawn and Tosin Adarabioyo gets his opportunity.
- 54' 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.
- 58' Chris Brunt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chey Dunkley.
- 64' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 74' Josh Windass is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 76' Hal Robson-Kanu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dwight Gayle at the 76 minute mark.
- 78' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyle Edwards is hanging Tyrone Mears on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Nick Powell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Jake Livermore argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 87' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 87 minute. Nick Powell leaves to be changed by Callum Connolly.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Kal Naismith. He replaces Gary Roberts on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Wigan Athletic FC and West Bromwich Albion FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 36
- 1
- 33
- 22
-
2
Nathan Byrne ↓ James Vaughan 90'
-
25
Nick Powell ↓ Callum Connolly 87'
-
18
Gary Roberts ↓ Kal Naismith 90'
- 21
- 10
- 12
Bench
- 15
-
26
Callum Connolly ↑ 87'
- 41
- 23
-
8
James Vaughan ↑ 90'
-
20
Kal Naismith ↑ 90'
- 19
Coach
Paul Cook
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 26
- 1
-
16
Dwight Gayle ↓ Hal Robson-Kanu 76'
- 5
-
25
Craig Dawson ↓ Tosin Adarabioyo 49'
- 3
- 11
- 19
- 15
-
12
Tyrone Mears ↓ Kyle Edwards 78'
Bench
- 22
- 14
-
21
Kyle Edwards ↑ 78'
-
24
Tosin Adarabioyo ↑ 49'
- 13
- 28
-
4
Hal Robson-Kanu ↑ 76'
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Jay Rodriguez | 2 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Bakary Sako | 1 |
| Sam Johnstone | 1 |
| Charlie Austin | 1 |
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2018-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2018-10-06
Preston North End FC
4–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
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
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2018-10-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2018-10-06
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–1
Reading FC
W
2018-10-03
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2018-09-29
Preston North End FC
2–3
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2018-09-22
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Millwall FC
W
2018-09-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–2
Bristol City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
77%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
53%
Wigan Athletic FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.