Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Wigan Athletic & Blackburn Rovers face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Little time to rest for the home side, as they featured in a EFL Trophy game only four days earlier. That game was an away game at Oldham Athletic, so at least Wigan are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Wigan Athletic form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the FA Cup for Wigan, as the manager Richardson led his troops to eliminate Colchester United and Solihull Moors, and reach the 3rd Round. Wigan participated in FA Cup the last season, where they reached the 1st round.The story so far in the League One for Wigan Athletic at their home stadium (The DW Stadium) is 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. This match is a FA Cup match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in this competition.
Happy days for Wigan in their previous game, a EFL Trophy match away at Oldham Athletic that ended with a 6-0 victory. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Wigan played a great game against Oldham Athletic and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting Oxford United.The Wigan fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 11 matches. From these home matches, Wigan Athletic have conceded only 10 goals.
Blackburn Rovers form and stats
Last season their FA Cup adventure ended in the 3rd round.As the visiting team in Championship matches, Blackburn Rovers have produced an overall stat of 4-4-3 so far.
Blackburn Rovers delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Huddersfield Town in their previous match; a Championship game. Rothwell got a match rating of 8.34 in that game, top player of the team. Rothwell hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 32 successful passes (of 40 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Barnsley in the Championship.The visiting Blackburn Rovers have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, Blackburn Rovers have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings with these squads: Wigan won three, Blackburn Rovers triumphed in three and we saw four draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Brereton 20 goals |   W. Keane 10 goals |  C. Lang 8 goals |
Wigan Athletic missing players
Blackburn Rovers missing players
| Wigan Athletic | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 47 | 14 | Scored | S | 13 | 42 | ||
| 24 | 11 | Conceded | C | 11 | 29 | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 92% | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 80% | ||
| 56% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 12% | ||
| 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 16% | ||
| 6.9 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.8 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.7 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 13.3 | 12.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 10.1 | ||
| 5.1 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.6 | ||
| 37% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 47% | ||
| 9.6 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 11 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rotherham United | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 50 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 49 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 45 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 45 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 43 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 43 |
| 7 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 39 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 37 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 37 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 34 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 32 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -1 | 31 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 17 | -3 | 29 |
| 15 | Cheltenham Town | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 23 | -13 | 29 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -6 | 27 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 20 | -5 | 26 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 25 |
| 19 | Morecambe | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -15 | 23 |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 22 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -7 | 22 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -16 | 18 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -21 | 18 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 30 | -27 | 16 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 46 |
| 3 | Fulham | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 32 | 45 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 42 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 40 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 39 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 35 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 34 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 34 |
| 11 | Millwall | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 33 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -5 | 33 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 32 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 31 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -9 | 30 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 29 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -5 | 27 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 27 |
| 19 | Hull City | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 23 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 25 | -17 | 23 |
| 21 | Reading | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 22 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 33 | -24 | 19 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -20 | 14 |
| 24 | Derby County | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 11 |
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