Bloomfield Road: Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic Championship news and facts

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 15.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Road (12555 seats)

This game features two participants residing in the cellar of the Championship, Blackpool holding 23rd spot and Wigan Athletic sitting at 24th. A decent opportunity for one of the sides to upgrade their position.

Insights:
  • Blackpool have the most conceded goals (67) in Championship
  • Wigan Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-28) in Championship

This promises to be an appealing match with lots of action and excitement as both participants are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!

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Blackpool form and stats

Blackpool have played 20 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-6-9 (wins-draws-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Blackpool with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Queens Park Rangers game, 31 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Blackpool are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Luton Town. The score 1-3 has "struck" this team three league games in a row! Midfield player Fiorini got a match rating of 7.53 in that game, the max score being 10. Fiorini served one assist and hit two key passes.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Cardiff City (1-3).

This is expected to be a close game, with Blackpool perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Blackpool as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Blackpool has won 6 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.

Both teams on the scoresheet! That has been the case in 5 league fixtures in a row for this side. Will it happen again?

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as West Bromwich Albion are coming to town in three days.

Blackpool has scored 25 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. 29 goals have been conceded.

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Wigan Athletic form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Wigan Athletic so far with only 19 points returning home. The records show 4-7-9 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Wigan Athletic have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 15 consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Wigan have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 264 minutes ago. Power was the goal scorer.

Wigan Athletic's previous game was their home loss versus Swansea City (0-2). Defender Whatmough was the best team player with a rating of 7.03. Whatmough won 1 of 2 duels.

A 0-1 defeat away at Sheffield United before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 4 similar matches played by Wigan Athletic in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Wigan Athletic, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

Lacking goals? 13 of this team's most recent 15 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.

The schedule is very tough for Wigan Athletic now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Stoke City is waiting in only three days.

The attacking power of Wigan when travelling is not overwhelming with 19 goals scored from 20 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Wigan Athletic have conceded 28 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have played before this season: Wigan Athletic - Blackpool 2-1. Previous ten meetings between these sides: Blackpool won four, Wigan Athletic were winners in five and we saw one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
12 goals
Wigan AthleticW. Keane
W. Keane
10 goals
BlackpoolG. Madine
G. Madine
4 goals

Blackpool missing players

Wigan Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackpool Wigan Athletic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
41 20 6 Played P 5 20 41
8 5 2 Won W 3 4 8
11 6 3 Drew D 1 7 13
22 9 1 Lost L 1 9 20
43 25 10 Scored S 7 19 34
67 29 6 Conceded C 4 28 62
90% 85% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 93%
66% 55% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 80% 71%
51% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 45% 39%
32% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 17%
15% 20% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 12%
51% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 65% 59%
20% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 40% 15% 20%
39% 40% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 29%
 
4.3 4 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.5 4.3
5.9 5.5 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 5.8 4.4
2 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2 1.9
9 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
10.3 11.3 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 9.4 9.9
3 3.2 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 2.8 2.8
35% 39% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 34% 30%
 
14.3 14.3 11 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 14 11.8
4.8 4.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 3.9 3.5
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackpool have the most conceded goals (67) in Championship
  • Wigan Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wigan Athletic have the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Championship
  • Wigan Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-28) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 40 26 12 2 78 30 21 15 6 0 45 13 19 11 6 2 33 17 48 90
2 Sheffield United 40 23 7 10 60 35 19 12 3 4 36 17 21 11 4 6 24 18 25 76
3 Luton Town 41 19 14 8 51 36 21 9 8 4 29 20 20 10 6 4 22 16 15 71
4 Middlesbrough 41 20 8 13 74 50 20 11 6 3 37 16 21 9 2 10 37 34 24 68
5 Millwall 41 17 11 13 48 41 20 10 6 4 29 17 21 7 5 9 19 24 7 62
6 Blackburn Rovers 40 19 5 16 45 47 19 13 1 5 25 16 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 62
7 Preston North End 41 17 11 13 41 45 21 7 6 8 19 24 20 10 5 5 22 21 -4 62
8 Norwich City 41 17 10 14 54 42 21 8 5 8 27 23 20 9 5 6 27 19 12 61
9 Coventry City 41 15 14 12 49 43 21 9 7 5 26 23 20 6 7 7 23 20 6 59
10 Sunderland 41 15 13 13 58 50 20 6 7 7 28 29 21 9 6 6 30 21 8 58
11 West Bromwich Albion 40 15 12 13 50 44 21 10 7 4 28 17 19 5 5 9 22 27 6 57
12 Watford 41 14 14 13 49 47 20 9 6 5 30 20 21 5 8 8 19 27 2 56
13 Bristol City 41 13 14 14 50 50 21 8 7 6 27 21 20 5 7 8 23 29 0 53
14 Swansea City 41 14 11 16 56 59 20 8 4 8 30 28 21 6 7 8 26 31 -3 53
15 Stoke City 41 14 10 17 53 47 20 6 5 9 24 23 21 8 5 8 29 24 6 52
16 Hull City 41 13 13 15 48 57 21 8 5 8 22 26 20 5 8 7 26 31 -9 52
17 Birmingham City 41 13 11 17 44 51 21 7 6 8 23 21 20 6 5 9 21 30 -7 50
18 Rotherham United 40 10 15 15 44 52 19 8 5 6 33 24 21 2 10 9 11 28 -8 45
19 Huddersfield Town 41 11 10 20 41 59 21 7 6 8 23 25 20 4 4 12 18 34 -18 43
20 Queens Park Rangers 41 11 10 20 40 64 20 6 4 10 20 29 21 5 6 10 20 35 -24 43
21 Cardiff City 40 11 9 20 33 46 21 6 6 9 18 21 19 5 3 11 15 25 -13 42
22 Reading 41 13 8 20 43 62 20 10 5 5 29 22 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 41
23 Blackpool 41 8 11 22 43 67 20 5 6 9 25 29 21 3 5 13 18 38 -24 35
24 Wigan Athletic 41 8 13 20 34 62 21 4 6 11 15 34 20 4 7 9 19 28 -28 34

Wigan Athletic:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 40 26 12 2 78 30 21 15 6 0 45 13 19 11 6 2 33 17 48 90
2 Sheffield United 40 23 7 10 60 35 19 12 3 4 36 17 21 11 4 6 24 18 25 76
3 Luton Town 41 19 14 8 51 36 21 9 8 4 29 20 20 10 6 4 22 16 15 71
4 Middlesbrough 41 20 8 13 74 50 20 11 6 3 37 16 21 9 2 10 37 34 24 68
5 Millwall 41 17 11 13 48 41 20 10 6 4 29 17 21 7 5 9 19 24 7 62
6 Blackburn Rovers 40 19 5 16 45 47 19 13 1 5 25 16 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 62
7 Preston North End 41 17 11 13 41 45 21 7 6 8 19 24 20 10 5 5 22 21 -4 62
8 Norwich City 41 17 10 14 54 42 21 8 5 8 27 23 20 9 5 6 27 19 12 61
9 Coventry City 41 15 14 12 49 43 21 9 7 5 26 23 20 6 7 7 23 20 6 59
10 Sunderland 41 15 13 13 58 50 20 6 7 7 28 29 21 9 6 6 30 21 8 58
11 West Bromwich Albion 40 15 12 13 50 44 21 10 7 4 28 17 19 5 5 9 22 27 6 57
12 Watford 41 14 14 13 49 47 20 9 6 5 30 20 21 5 8 8 19 27 2 56
13 Bristol City 41 13 14 14 50 50 21 8 7 6 27 21 20 5 7 8 23 29 0 53
14 Swansea City 41 14 11 16 56 59 20 8 4 8 30 28 21 6 7 8 26 31 -3 53
15 Stoke City 41 14 10 17 53 47 20 6 5 9 24 23 21 8 5 8 29 24 6 52
16 Hull City 41 13 13 15 48 57 21 8 5 8 22 26 20 5 8 7 26 31 -9 52
17 Birmingham City 41 13 11 17 44 51 21 7 6 8 23 21 20 6 5 9 21 30 -7 50
18 Rotherham United 40 10 15 15 44 52 19 8 5 6 33 24 21 2 10 9 11 28 -8 45
19 Huddersfield Town 41 11 10 20 41 59 21 7 6 8 23 25 20 4 4 12 18 34 -18 43
20 Queens Park Rangers 41 11 10 20 40 64 20 6 4 10 20 29 21 5 6 10 20 35 -24 43
21 Cardiff City 40 11 9 20 33 46 21 6 6 9 18 21 19 5 3 11 15 25 -13 42
22 Reading 41 13 8 20 43 62 20 10 5 5 29 22 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 41
23 Blackpool 41 8 11 22 43 67 20 5 6 9 25 29 21 3 5 13 18 38 -24 35
24 Wigan Athletic 41 8 13 20 34 62 21 4 6 11 15 34 20 4 7 9 19 28 -28 34

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.