Open game expected at The DW Stadium: Wigan Athletic vs Blackburn Rovers preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Wed 18.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The DW Stadium (25138 seats)

Wigan Athletic hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 41 points and a 20th position in the Championship table. Visiting Blackburn Rovers holds 10th place with 53 pts.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Wigan Athletic form and stats

Wigan Athletic have collected 24 points from their Championship home games so far after 6-6-6.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Wigan Athletic, as their goalkeeper David Marshall has completely shut out the opponents for 395 minutes in the Championship.

Wigan Athletic drew their last game, also a home match. Luton Town (placed 23rd) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. A strong away win before that one, visiting West Bromwich Albion and winning 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Wigan Athletic perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Wigan Athletic as a small favourite), we find ten games. Wigan Athletic has won five of these, drawn three and lost two.

Wigan Athletic are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 18 games. Wigan Athletic have conceded 22 in these home matches.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

6-3-9 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Blackburn Rovers in their Championship matches away.

Blackburn Rovers play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Derby County (placed 12th). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Swansea City.

Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Christian Walton had a great day against Derby County, but despite making eight saves the loss could not be avoided.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Blackburn Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were five Blackburn Rovers wins, two draws and eight defeats.

Blackburn Rovers has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 28 goals from 18 games. Blackburn Rovers's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 29 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Blackburn Rovers - Wigan Athletic 0-0, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Wigan Athletic victories, four draws and four Blackburn Rovers wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Blackburn RoversA. Armstrong
A. Armstrong
11 goals
Blackburn Rovers
B. Dack
9 goals
Wigan Athletic
C. Dunkley
6 goals

Wigan Athletic missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Wigan Athletic Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
10 6 3 Won W 3 6 14
11 6 1 Drew D 1 3 11
16 6 2 Lost L 1 9 12
38 18 9 Scored S 7 28 52
50 22 9 Conceded C 4 29 45
92% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
68% 72% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 89% 76%
49% 39% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 61% 51%
24% 17% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 24%
5% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 28% 16%
49% 50% 83% BTTS BTTS 60% 61% 57%
27% 33% 17% Clean Sheets C S 40% 22% 32%
32% 28% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 19%
 
6.2 5.9 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.2 5.1
5.2 4.6 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.2 4.5
2.1 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.7 1.5
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
422 203 74 Total Shots T S 48 159 401
138 64 25 Shots on Target S O 19 61 141
28% 28% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 46% 37%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Wigan Athletic has the most dropped points from leading position (31)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 18 11 4 3 26 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 26 71
2 West Bromwich Albion 37 19 13 5 64 37 18 8 7 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 70
3 Fulham 37 18 10 9 52 38 19 12 2 5 32 21 18 6 8 4 20 17 14 64
4 Brentford 37 17 9 11 64 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 19 7 4 8 28 18 31 60
5 Nottingham Forest 37 16 12 9 48 38 18 8 4 6 20 19 19 8 8 3 28 19 10 60
6 Preston North End 37 16 8 13 50 45 19 11 3 5 35 24 18 5 5 8 15 21 5 56
7 Bristol City 37 15 10 12 51 53 18 7 5 6 25 27 19 8 5 6 26 26 -2 55
8 Millwall 37 13 15 9 44 40 18 8 7 3 25 18 19 5 8 6 19 22 4 54
9 Cardiff City 37 13 15 9 52 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 2 54
10 Blackburn Rovers 37 14 11 12 52 45 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 6 3 9 28 29 7 53
11 Swansea City 37 13 14 10 46 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 18 5 9 4 22 25 1 53
12 Derby County 37 13 12 12 49 49 19 10 7 2 28 13 18 3 5 10 21 36 0 51
13 Queens Park Rangers 37 14 8 15 58 62 19 8 5 6 37 33 18 6 3 9 21 29 -4 50
14 Reading 37 13 9 15 46 42 18 7 2 9 23 24 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 48
15 Sheffield Wednesday 37 13 9 15 46 49 18 7 5 6 16 21 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 48
16 Birmingham City 37 12 11 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 19 6 6 7 21 28 -9 47
17 Stoke City 37 12 6 19 49 55 19 8 3 8 29 24 18 4 3 11 20 31 -6 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 45 58 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 21 33 -13 42
19 Middlesbrough 37 9 14 14 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 19 18 3 6 9 19 28 -10 41
20 Wigan Athletic 37 10 11 16 38 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 41
21 Hull City 37 11 8 18 49 63 19 6 3 10 27 33 18 5 5 8 22 30 -14 41
22 Charlton Athletic 37 10 9 18 44 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 18 3 4 11 19 31 -10 39
23 Luton Town 37 10 5 22 43 71 18 7 4 7 27 27 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 35
24 Barnsley 37 8 10 19 42 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 18 3 3 12 16 29 -20 34

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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 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 18 11 4 3 26 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 26 71
2 West Bromwich Albion 37 19 13 5 64 37 18 8 7 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 70
3 Fulham 37 18 10 9 52 38 19 12 2 5 32 21 18 6 8 4 20 17 14 64
4 Brentford 37 17 9 11 64 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 19 7 4 8 28 18 31 60
5 Nottingham Forest 37 16 12 9 48 38 18 8 4 6 20 19 19 8 8 3 28 19 10 60
6 Preston North End 37 16 8 13 50 45 19 11 3 5 35 24 18 5 5 8 15 21 5 56
7 Bristol City 37 15 10 12 51 53 18 7 5 6 25 27 19 8 5 6 26 26 -2 55
8 Millwall 37 13 15 9 44 40 18 8 7 3 25 18 19 5 8 6 19 22 4 54
9 Cardiff City 37 13 15 9 52 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 2 54
10 Blackburn Rovers 37 14 11 12 52 45 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 6 3 9 28 29 7 53
11 Swansea City 37 13 14 10 46 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 18 5 9 4 22 25 1 53
12 Derby County 37 13 12 12 49 49 19 10 7 2 28 13 18 3 5 10 21 36 0 51
13 Queens Park Rangers 37 14 8 15 58 62 19 8 5 6 37 33 18 6 3 9 21 29 -4 50
14 Reading 37 13 9 15 46 42 18 7 2 9 23 24 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 48
15 Sheffield Wednesday 37 13 9 15 46 49 18 7 5 6 16 21 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 48
16 Birmingham City 37 12 11 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 19 6 6 7 21 28 -9 47
17 Stoke City 37 12 6 19 49 55 19 8 3 8 29 24 18 4 3 11 20 31 -6 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 45 58 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 21 33 -13 42
19 Middlesbrough 37 9 14 14 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 19 18 3 6 9 19 28 -10 41
20 Wigan Athletic 37 10 11 16 38 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 41
21 Hull City 37 11 8 18 49 63 19 6 3 10 27 33 18 5 5 8 22 30 -14 41
22 Charlton Athletic 37 10 9 18 44 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 18 3 4 11 19 31 -10 39
23 Luton Town 37 10 5 22 43 71 18 7 4 7 27 27 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 35
24 Barnsley 37 8 10 19 42 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 18 3 3 12 16 29 -20 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.