Wigan Athletic - Bristol City: Small difference between teams in Championship clash

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 11.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: DW Stadium (25138 seats)

Wigan Athletic hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 23 points and a 22nd position in the Championship table. Visiting Bristol City holds 11th place with 38 pts.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Wigan Athletic form and stats

Wigan Athletic have collected 16 points from their Championship home games so far after 4-4-4. The home fans are hungry for more even though Wigan Athletic have been steadily collecting points here at DW Stadium through three straight draws.

In their previous game, the manager P. Cook led his Wigan Athletic to a defeat in the FA Cup match away at Leicester City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at DW Stadium. A strong away win before that one, visiting Birmingham City and winning 3-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Wigan Athletic have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won 5 Drawn 2 Lost 2.

Wigan Athletic has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Wigan Athletic have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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Bristol City form and stats

The visitors are W5-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Bristol City have lost on their last two travels.

Bristol City's last game was the home draw against Shrewsbury Town (1-1). A 0-4 loss hosting Brentford before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bristol City playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were 4 Bristol City wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Bristol City has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 13 games. In the opposite end, Bristol City have conceded 22 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Wigan Athletic and Bristol City have met before this season: Bristol City - Wigan Athletic 2-2. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Wigan Athletic, 2 draws and 2 wins for Bristol City. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

Bristol CityA. Weimann
A. Weimann
9 goals
Bristol CityF. Diedhiou
F. Diedhiou
6 goals
Wigan AthleticC. Dunkley
C. Dunkley
5 goals

Wigan Athletic missing players

Bristol City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Wigan Athletic Bristol City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 12 2 Played P 6 13 26
5 4 1 Won W 2 5 10
8 4 0 Drew D 2 4 8
13 4 1 Lost L 2 4 8
24 12 4 Scored S 9 20 39
39 15 5 Conceded C 11 22 40
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
69% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 81%
46% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 69% 65%
27% 17% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 38%
8% 8% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 23% 15%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 83% 77% 62%
19% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 23%
38% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 17% 15% 23%
 
6 5.8 5 Corners For (avg) C F 6.3 4.7 4.7
4.8 4.2 4.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.3 7.4 6.7
2.3 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.8 1.6
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 2
 
286 127 20 Total Shots T S 61 124 278
89 40 10 Shots on Target S O 22 41 90
27% 30% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 49% 43%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bristol City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Wigan Athletic has the fewest scored goals (24)
  • Wigan Athletic has the most dropped points from leading position (24)

  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 26 15 7 4 43 21 12 7 4 1 19 8 14 8 3 3 24 13 22 52
2 West Bromwich Albion 26 14 10 2 48 28 13 6 6 1 30 19 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 52
3 Brentford 26 13 4 9 41 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 14 6 1 7 19 12 21 43
4 Nottingham Forest 25 12 7 6 34 25 12 6 2 4 14 13 13 6 5 2 20 12 9 43
5 Fulham 26 12 6 8 40 30 14 8 2 4 25 16 12 4 4 4 15 14 10 42
6 Swansea City 26 11 8 7 32 30 14 6 3 5 17 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 2 41
7 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
8 Sheffield Wednesday 26 11 6 9 37 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 13 5 2 6 23 16 11 39
9 Hull City 26 11 6 9 40 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 13 5 4 4 19 18 6 39
10 Preston North End 26 11 6 9 36 32 14 9 2 3 29 17 12 2 4 6 7 15 4 39
11 Bristol City 26 10 8 8 39 40 13 5 4 4 19 18 13 5 4 4 20 22 -1 38
12 Cardiff City 26 9 10 7 38 40 12 7 4 1 19 10 14 2 6 6 19 30 -2 37
13 Blackburn Rovers 26 10 6 10 34 34 13 6 5 2 16 11 13 4 1 8 18 23 0 36
14 Reading 25 10 5 10 33 28 12 6 0 6 18 16 13 4 5 4 15 12 5 35
15 Queens Park Rangers 26 10 5 11 44 48 14 5 4 5 28 27 12 5 1 6 16 21 -4 35
16 Middlesbrough 26 8 9 9 26 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 13 2 5 6 14 21 -6 33
17 Derby County 26 8 9 9 26 34 14 7 5 2 18 11 12 1 4 7 8 23 -8 33
18 Birmingham City 26 8 5 13 31 43 13 5 2 6 19 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -12 29
19 Charlton Athletic 26 7 7 12 34 37 13 5 3 5 18 16 13 2 4 7 16 21 -3 28
20 Huddersfield Town 26 7 7 12 30 42 14 4 4 6 16 21 12 3 3 6 14 21 -12 28
21 Stoke City 26 7 3 16 33 42 13 4 2 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 24
22 Wigan Athletic 26 5 8 13 24 39 12 4 4 4 12 15 14 1 4 9 12 24 -15 23
23 Barnsley 26 4 9 13 33 49 13 3 6 4 22 25 13 1 3 9 11 24 -16 21
24 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21

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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 26 15 7 4 43 21 12 7 4 1 19 8 14 8 3 3 24 13 22 52
2 West Bromwich Albion 26 14 10 2 48 28 13 6 6 1 30 19 13 8 4 1 18 9 20 52
3 Brentford 26 13 4 9 41 20 12 7 3 2 22 8 14 6 1 7 19 12 21 43
4 Nottingham Forest 25 12 7 6 34 25 12 6 2 4 14 13 13 6 5 2 20 12 9 43
5 Fulham 26 12 6 8 40 30 14 8 2 4 25 16 12 4 4 4 15 14 10 42
6 Swansea City 26 11 8 7 32 30 14 6 3 5 17 15 12 5 5 2 15 15 2 41
7 Millwall 26 10 10 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 13 3 6 4 13 18 2 40
8 Sheffield Wednesday 26 11 6 9 37 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 13 5 2 6 23 16 11 39
9 Hull City 26 11 6 9 40 34 13 6 2 5 21 16 13 5 4 4 19 18 6 39
10 Preston North End 26 11 6 9 36 32 14 9 2 3 29 17 12 2 4 6 7 15 4 39
11 Bristol City 26 10 8 8 39 40 13 5 4 4 19 18 13 5 4 4 20 22 -1 38
12 Cardiff City 26 9 10 7 38 40 12 7 4 1 19 10 14 2 6 6 19 30 -2 37
13 Blackburn Rovers 26 10 6 10 34 34 13 6 5 2 16 11 13 4 1 8 18 23 0 36
14 Reading 25 10 5 10 33 28 12 6 0 6 18 16 13 4 5 4 15 12 5 35
15 Queens Park Rangers 26 10 5 11 44 48 14 5 4 5 28 27 12 5 1 6 16 21 -4 35
16 Middlesbrough 26 8 9 9 26 32 13 6 4 3 12 11 13 2 5 6 14 21 -6 33
17 Derby County 26 8 9 9 26 34 14 7 5 2 18 11 12 1 4 7 8 23 -8 33
18 Birmingham City 26 8 5 13 31 43 13 5 2 6 19 20 13 3 3 7 12 23 -12 29
19 Charlton Athletic 26 7 7 12 34 37 13 5 3 5 18 16 13 2 4 7 16 21 -3 28
20 Huddersfield Town 26 7 7 12 30 42 14 4 4 6 16 21 12 3 3 6 14 21 -12 28
21 Stoke City 26 7 3 16 33 42 13 4 2 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 24
22 Wigan Athletic 26 5 8 13 24 39 12 4 4 4 12 15 14 1 4 9 12 24 -15 23
23 Barnsley 26 4 9 13 33 49 13 3 6 4 22 25 13 1 3 9 11 24 -16 21
24 Luton Town 26 6 3 17 32 56 12 4 3 5 19 20 14 2 0 12 13 36 -24 21

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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.