Wigan Athletic FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wigan Athletic FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship .
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
3 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
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
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
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Jimmy Morgan | 3 G | 3 A |
| Isaac Price | 2 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 2 G | |
| Aune Heggebo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wigan Athletic FC to score. At the same time, West Bromwich Albion FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 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' England international Reece James has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chris Brunt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 18' Wigan Athletic FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Reece James.
- 24' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a Yellow card on 24.
- 28' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Moore will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' Controversy at the stadium! Jake Livermore argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 48' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 49' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Craig Dawson is withdrawn and Tosin Adarabioyo gets his opportunity.
- 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chris Brunt.
- 59' Chey Dunkley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact .
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 74' The England Josh Windass breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 1-0!
- 76' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Hal Robson-Kanu comes on to replace Dwight Gayle.
- 78' The crowd applauds Tyrone Mears as he leaves the pitch. Kyle Edwards steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 83' West Bromwich Albion 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.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Red card for Jake Livermore.
- 87' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Callum Connolly comes on to replace Nick Powell.
- 90' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Gary Roberts departs to be replaced by Kal Naismith.
- Full Time. Wigan Athletic FC beats West Bromwich Albion FC
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 |
|---|---|
| Jay Rodriguez | 2 |
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Bakary Sako | 1 |
| Sam Johnstone | 1 |
| Charlie Austin | 1 |
| Sam Morsy | 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.

