It's still early in the League One season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Portsmouth - Wigan Athletic preview!
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!
Portsmouth form and stats
The first League One game here at Fratton Park resulted in a draw. Last season Portsmouth's home game statistics were 12 victories, 6 draws and 0 defeats from 18 games.
Stress levels are on the rise for Portsmouth's attacking players as they have now played 232 minutes without scoring in a league game. M. Harness was their last goal scorer. Portsmouth are confident in defense, having played 225 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
An away draw last time out for Portsmouth, facing Rochdale in a game that ended 0-0. Prior to that, an away loss at Brighton & Hove Albion in the Carabao Cup.
Portsmouth has scored 0 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Wigan Athletic form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the League One ended in defeat. Last season Wigan Athletic had these away match statistics: Played 23; won 5, drew 7 and lost 11.
Wigan Athletic might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Gillingham proved too strong as Wigan slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at The DW Stadium. A 0-2 defeat away at Ipswich Town before that.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Wigan Athletic has managed 0 goals and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Portsmouth-Wigan Athletic H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Portsmouth five wins, Wigan Athletic three wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
![]() R. Curtis 12 goals | ![]() J. Marquis 8 goals |
Portsmouth missing players
Wigan Athletic missing players
| Portsmouth | Wigan Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 14 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Portsmouth | Last season | Wigan Athletic | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 37 | 19 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 17 | 12 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Drew | D | 7 | 14 | ||
| 9 | 0 | Lost | L | 11 | 17 | ||
| 55 | 37 | Scored | S | 24 | 57 | ||
| 38 | 16 | Conceded | C | 33 | 56 | ||
| 97% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 91% | ||
| 73% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 65% | 70% | ||
| 41% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 48% | ||
| 27% | 37% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 24% | ||
| 11% | 16% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 4% | 7% | ||
| 49% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 43% | ||
| 35% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 26% | 35% | ||
| 19% | 5% | Failed to Score | F T | 39% | 30% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 6 | ||
| 530 | 302 | Total Shots | T S | 252 | 529 | ||
| 172 | 105 | Shots on Target | S O | 85 | 178 | ||
| 32% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Hull City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Coventry City | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 67 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 62 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 60 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 60 |
| 5 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 60 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 59 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 59 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 40 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 59 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 54 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 52 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 51 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 0 | 48 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 45 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -11 | 45 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 28 | -2 | 42 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 41 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -6 | 40 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 47 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -11 | 37 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -18 | 36 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 52 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 35 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 60 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -24 | 32 |
| 22 | Southend United | 35 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 43 | -46 | 19 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 66 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 43 | -39 | 14 |
| Last season | 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 | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 42 | 93 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 77 | 45 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 44 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 32 | 83 |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 80 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 20 | 42 | 81 |
| 4 | Fulham | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 48 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 81 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 68 | 58 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 37 | 10 | 73 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 62 | 53 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 70 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 50 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 70 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 57 | 51 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 6 | 68 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 54 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 66 |
| 10 | Derby County | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 64 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 43 | -2 | 64 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 63 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 39 | 3 | 63 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 65 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 32 | -5 | 63 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 76 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 58 |
| 14 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 58 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 24 | 1 | 56 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 62 | 68 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 42 | -6 | 56 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 66 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 36 | -8 | 56 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 61 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 32 | -13 | 53 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 70 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 40 | -18 | 51 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 54 | 82 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 45 | -28 | 51 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 54 | 75 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 33 | -21 | 50 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 49 | 69 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 36 | -20 | 49 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 65 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 38 | -15 | 48 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 56 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 1 | 47 |
| 24 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 57 | 87 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 50 | -30 | 45 |