Championship preview: Can Middlesbrough edge out victory against Wigan Athletic?

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Tue 20.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Riverside Stadium (34988 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Championship so far, with Middlesbrough placed 23rd and Wigan Athletic sitting in the 20th position.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

Middlesbrough's first home game here at Riverside Stadium ended with defeat. Last season their home statistics were 10 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats from 23 matches.

In their previous game, the manager J. Woodgate led his Middlesbrough to a defeat in the Championship match away at Blackburn Rovers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Riverside Stadium. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Crewe Alexandra that ended 2-2.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Middlesbrough matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats (from four games).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Middlesbrough as they have a new game in only four days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Millwall are visiting.

Early season goal statistics from Middlesbrough's 1 home game: 0 goals, 1 conceded.

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Wigan Athletic form and stats

The visitors' first away game ended a defeat. Last season Wigan Athletic had these away match statistics: Played 23; won 2, drew 5 and lost 16. Three has not been a lucky number for Wigan Athletic as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Cardiff City match.

The manager P. Cook was unhappy after their last game, a Championship match played at their home ground Riverside Stadium. Wigan Athletic suffered a 0-2 loss to Leeds United. The game before that, in the Carabao Cup, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Stoke City.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Wigan Athletic playing away, we found three games. Results were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 3 home wins.

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

Wigan Athletic has the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 1 business trip at the early stages of this season.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 5 - 1 (Middlesbrough wins - draws - Wigan Athletic wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 9 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

L. Wing
1 goals
B. Assombalonga
1 goals
A. Fletcher
1 goals / 1 assists

Middlesbrough missing players

Wigan Athletic missing players

Middlesbrough Wigan Athletic
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
3 1 0 Played 0 1 3
0 0 0 Won 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
2 1 0 Lost 0 1 2
3 0 0 Scored 0 0 3
5 1 0 Conceded 0 3 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
33% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 67%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 67%
 
6.7 7 0 Corners For (avg) 0 7 6.3
6.7 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 8 6.7
1.7 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 3
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Middlesbrough Last season Wigan Athletic
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
46 23 8 Played 8 23 46
20 10 6 Won 1 2 13
13 6 2 Drew 1 5 13
13 7 0 Lost 6 16 20
49 23 12 Scored 9 22 51
41 17 2 Conceded 17 44 64
89% 91% 88% Over 0.5 100% 100% 89%
65% 61% 75% Over 1.5 88% 83% 70%
33% 22% 12% Over 2.5 62% 57% 50%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 38% 30% 24%
2% 0% 0% Over 4.5 25% 13% 11%
39% 30% 25% BTTS 62% 57% 48%
41% 48% 75% Clean Sheets 0% 4% 26%
30% 30% 12% Failed To Score 38% 39% 37%
 
5.3 6.2 6.8 Corners For (avg) 5.5 4.3 4.5
5.2 5.1 4.4 Corners Against (avg) 7.8 6.9 6.6
1.7 1.6 1.4 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.2 2.3 2
3 2 0 Red Cards 1 3 4
Key stats last season:
  • Wigan Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wigan Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Middlesbrough
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
28-07-19 CF Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Saint-Etienne
02-08-19 CH Luton Town 3 - 3 Middlesbrough
10-08-19 CH Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Brentford
13-08-19 CC Middlesbrough 2 - 2 Crewe Alexandra
17-08-19 CH Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Middlesbrough
20-08-19 CH Middlesbrough 18:45 Wigan Athletic
24-08-19 CH Middlesbrough 14:00 Millwall
31-08-19 CH Bristol City 11:30 Middlesbrough
14-09-19 CH Middlesbrough 14:00 Reading
21-09-19 CH Cardiff City 14:00 Middlesbrough
Wigan Athletic
All EFL Trophy League One Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
27-07-19 CF Wigan Athletic 2 - 2 Burnley
03-08-19 CH Wigan Athletic 3 - 2 Cardiff City
10-08-19 CH Preston North End 3 - 0 Wigan Athletic
13-08-19 CC Wigan Athletic 0 - 1 Stoke City
17-08-19 CH Wigan Athletic 0 - 2 Leeds United
20-08-19 CH Middlesbrough 18:45 Wigan Athletic
24-08-19 CH Queens Park Rangers 14:00 Wigan Athletic
31-08-19 CH Wigan Athletic 14:00 Barnsley
14-09-19 CH Hull City 14:00 Wigan Athletic
21-09-19 CH Wigan Athletic 14:00 Charlton Athletic

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Leeds United 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 7
2 Charlton Athletic 3 2 1 0 7 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 7
3 Swansea City 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 2 0 0 5 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 7
4 West Bromwich Albion 3 2 1 0 5 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 7
5 Millwall 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 7
6 Sheffield Wednesday 3 2 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 6
7 Fulham 3 2 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 6
8 Derby County 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 5
9 Nottingham Forest 3 1 1 1 5 3 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
10 Bristol City 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
11 Hull City 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 4
12 Brentford 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
13 Barnsley 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 4
14 Queens Park Rangers 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 4
15 Birmingham City 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 3 -2 4
16 Preston North End 3 1 0 2 5 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 3
17 Reading 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
18 Blackburn Rovers 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 3
19 Cardiff City 3 1 0 2 4 7 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 6 -3 3
20 Wigan Athletic 3 1 0 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 3
21 Luton Town 3 0 1 2 5 7 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 1
22 Huddersfield Town 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
23 Middlesbrough 3 0 1 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 3 4 -2 1
24 Stoke City 3 0 1 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Norwich City 46 27 13 6 93 57 23 15 4 4 51 34 23 12 9 2 42 23 36 94
2 Sheffield United 46 26 11 9 78 41 23 15 4 4 42 17 23 11 7 5 36 24 37 89
3 Leeds United 46 25 8 13 73 50 23 14 4 5 38 21 23 11 4 8 35 29 23 83
4 West Bromwich Albion 46 23 11 12 87 62 23 12 7 4 53 31 23 11 4 8 34 31 25 80
5 Aston Villa 46 20 16 10 82 61 23 11 8 4 50 36 23 9 8 6 32 25 21 76
6 Derby County 46 20 14 12 69 54 23 13 7 3 40 20 23 7 7 9 29 34 15 74
7 Middlesbrough 46 20 13 13 49 41 23 10 6 7 23 17 23 10 7 6 26 24 8 73
8 Bristol City 46 19 13 14 59 53 23 8 8 7 28 26 23 11 5 7 31 27 6 70
9 Nottingham Forest 46 17 15 14 61 54 23 13 4 6 34 21 23 4 11 8 27 33 7 66
10 Swansea City 46 18 11 17 65 62 23 12 6 5 42 28 23 6 5 12 23 34 3 65
11 Brentford 46 17 13 16 73 59 23 14 4 5 50 23 23 3 9 11 23 36 14 64
12 Sheffield Wednesday 46 16 16 14 60 62 23 10 8 5 34 27 23 6 8 9 26 35 -2 64
13 Hull City 46 17 11 18 66 68 23 11 6 6 37 24 23 6 5 12 29 44 -2 62
14 Preston North End 46 16 13 17 67 67 23 8 10 5 41 30 23 8 3 12 26 37 0 61
15 Blackburn Rovers 46 16 12 18 64 69 23 10 7 6 32 21 23 6 5 12 32 48 -5 60
16 Stoke City 46 11 22 13 45 52 23 8 9 6 26 24 23 3 13 7 19 28 -7 55
17 Birmingham City 46 14 19 13 64 58 23 7 11 5 31 24 23 7 8 8 33 34 6 52
18 Wigan Athletic 46 13 13 20 51 64 23 11 8 4 29 20 23 2 5 16 22 44 -13 52
19 Queens Park Rangers 46 14 9 23 53 71 23 9 3 11 33 31 23 5 6 12 20 40 -18 51
20 Reading 46 10 17 19 49 66 23 8 6 9 29 31 23 2 11 10 20 35 -17 47
21 Millwall 46 10 14 22 48 64 23 7 9 7 26 27 23 3 5 15 22 37 -16 44
22 Rotherham United 46 8 16 22 52 83 23 7 8 8 32 38 23 1 8 14 20 45 -31 40
23 Bolton Wanderers 46 8 8 30 29 78 23 4 4 15 13 35 23 4 4 15 16 43 -49 32
24 Ipswich Town 46 5 16 25 36 77 23 3 11 9 22 31 23 2 5 16 14 46 -41 31

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