Betting guide: Wigan Athletic vs Sunderland - predictions and stats

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The DW Stadium (25138 seats)

Exciting top table cliff-hanger in League One as Sunderland have come the 124 miles necessary to meet Wigan Athletic at their The DW Stadium.

Insights:
  • Wigan Athletic have the most scored goals in the second half (36) in League One
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Wigan Athletic nor Sunderland as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Wigan Athletic form and stats

Wigan Athletic have performed here at The DW Stadium this season with 9 wins from 15 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 3. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at The DW Stadium.

Wigan Athletic enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Wycombe Wanderers's place. The match ended 3-1 with Naylor and Lang (2) scoring. Midfield player Power got a match rating of 7.82 in that game, the max score being 10. Power hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

1-1 away at Rotherham United before that.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Wigan handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, two draws and three defeats.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League One game versus Fleetwood Town in only three days. This game is also played here at The DW Stadium.

The Wigan Athletic fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 15 league matches. Wigan Athletic are not conceding a lot of goals here at The DW Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 15 matches.

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Sunderland form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Sunderland have produced an overall stat of 5-6-6 so far.

There were no winners in Sunderland's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Burton Albion (placed 13th). Stewart, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.01. Stewart scored one goal and hit three key passes.

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Milton Keynes Dons.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sunderland have scored 24 goals in 17 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sunderland have conceded 33 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two teams get together this campaign, as the records show this recent fixture: Sunderland - Wigan Athletic 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Wigan Athletic three wins, one draw and Sunderland six victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SunderlandR. Stewart
R. Stewart
20 goals
WiganW. Keane
W. Keane
15 goals
Wigan AthleticC. Lang
C. Lang
12 goals

Wigan Athletic missing players

Sunderland missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Wigan Athletic Sunderland
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 4 17 34
20 9 1 Won W 1 5 16
6 3 2 Drew D 1 6 8
5 3 2 Lost L 2 6 10
56 23 5 Scored S 6 24 58
29 14 6 Conceded C 12 33 47
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
87% 87% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 85%
55% 47% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 65%
23% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 35% 32%
13% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 18% 18%
65% 67% 80% BTTS BTTS 75% 65% 59%
32% 33% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 26%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 24% 15%
 
5.6 6.1 6.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.5 6.1
3.2 2.7 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 5.5 4.8
2.2 2.1 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
12.1 12.5 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 13.2 14.2
4.5 4.7 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.2 4.6 5
40% 33% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 31% 34%
 
9.2 8.5 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 13.8 12.5
2.5 2.1 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4.4 4
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Wigan Athletic have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Wigan Athletic have the most scored goals in the second half (36) in League One
  • Wigan Athletic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Wigan Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 33 22 6 5 60 19 17 12 3 2 37 14 16 10 3 3 23 5 41 72
2 Wigan Athletic 31 20 6 5 56 29 15 9 3 3 23 14 16 11 3 2 33 15 27 66
3 Milton Keynes Dons 34 18 9 7 55 35 16 8 4 4 20 15 18 10 5 3 35 20 20 63
4 Oxford United 34 17 8 9 61 41 17 10 4 3 35 20 17 7 4 6 26 21 20 59
5 Plymouth Argyle 32 16 8 8 54 38 14 8 3 3 20 13 18 8 5 5 34 25 16 56
6 Sunderland 34 16 8 10 58 47 17 11 2 4 34 14 17 5 6 6 24 33 11 56
7 Wycombe Wanderers 33 15 10 8 53 43 17 9 4 4 30 26 16 6 6 4 23 17 10 55
8 Sheffield Wednesday 32 15 10 7 45 35 15 9 4 2 23 12 17 6 6 5 22 23 10 55
9 Ipswich Town 34 14 10 10 52 38 17 8 7 2 29 19 17 6 3 8 23 19 14 52
10 Bolton Wanderers 34 15 6 13 55 45 17 10 4 3 35 19 17 5 2 10 20 26 10 51
11 Portsmouth 31 13 8 10 40 32 15 8 3 4 24 15 16 5 5 6 16 17 8 47
12 Cambridge United 33 11 11 11 44 45 17 7 6 4 23 19 16 4 5 7 21 26 -1 44
13 Burton Albion 34 12 8 14 42 45 17 8 4 5 28 20 17 4 4 9 14 25 -3 44
14 Accrington Stanley 33 12 7 14 41 51 17 9 4 4 29 23 16 3 3 10 12 28 -10 43
15 Cheltenham Town 33 9 14 10 43 54 17 7 6 4 21 23 16 2 8 6 22 31 -11 41
16 Charlton Athletic 33 11 6 16 41 45 17 7 3 7 24 23 16 4 3 9 17 22 -4 39
17 Lincoln City 32 9 8 15 37 44 17 4 4 9 16 22 15 5 4 6 21 22 -7 35
18 Shrewsbury Town 33 8 10 15 29 35 16 7 4 5 19 16 17 1 6 10 10 19 -6 34
19 Fleetwood Town 31 7 11 13 44 53 16 5 5 6 26 25 15 2 6 7 18 28 -9 32
20 AFC Wimbledon 33 6 14 13 37 51 16 2 10 4 19 22 17 4 4 9 18 29 -14 32
21 Morecambe 33 7 9 17 43 63 17 5 6 6 25 28 16 2 3 11 18 35 -20 30
22 Doncaster Rovers 35 8 4 23 26 66 18 5 3 10 15 28 17 3 1 13 11 38 -40 28
23 Gillingham 34 5 12 17 26 55 18 4 5 9 12 30 16 1 7 8 14 25 -29 27
24 Crewe Alexandra 33 5 7 21 26 59 16 4 4 8 15 26 17 1 3 13 11 33 -33 22

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 33 22 6 5 60 19 17 12 3 2 37 14 16 10 3 3 23 5 41 72
2 Wigan Athletic 31 20 6 5 56 29 15 9 3 3 23 14 16 11 3 2 33 15 27 66
3 Milton Keynes Dons 34 18 9 7 55 35 16 8 4 4 20 15 18 10 5 3 35 20 20 63
4 Oxford United 34 17 8 9 61 41 17 10 4 3 35 20 17 7 4 6 26 21 20 59
5 Plymouth Argyle 32 16 8 8 54 38 14 8 3 3 20 13 18 8 5 5 34 25 16 56
6 Sunderland 34 16 8 10 58 47 17 11 2 4 34 14 17 5 6 6 24 33 11 56
7 Wycombe Wanderers 33 15 10 8 53 43 17 9 4 4 30 26 16 6 6 4 23 17 10 55
8 Sheffield Wednesday 32 15 10 7 45 35 15 9 4 2 23 12 17 6 6 5 22 23 10 55
9 Ipswich Town 34 14 10 10 52 38 17 8 7 2 29 19 17 6 3 8 23 19 14 52
10 Bolton Wanderers 34 15 6 13 55 45 17 10 4 3 35 19 17 5 2 10 20 26 10 51
11 Portsmouth 31 13 8 10 40 32 15 8 3 4 24 15 16 5 5 6 16 17 8 47
12 Cambridge United 33 11 11 11 44 45 17 7 6 4 23 19 16 4 5 7 21 26 -1 44
13 Burton Albion 34 12 8 14 42 45 17 8 4 5 28 20 17 4 4 9 14 25 -3 44
14 Accrington Stanley 33 12 7 14 41 51 17 9 4 4 29 23 16 3 3 10 12 28 -10 43
15 Cheltenham Town 33 9 14 10 43 54 17 7 6 4 21 23 16 2 8 6 22 31 -11 41
16 Charlton Athletic 33 11 6 16 41 45 17 7 3 7 24 23 16 4 3 9 17 22 -4 39
17 Lincoln City 32 9 8 15 37 44 17 4 4 9 16 22 15 5 4 6 21 22 -7 35
18 Shrewsbury Town 33 8 10 15 29 35 16 7 4 5 19 16 17 1 6 10 10 19 -6 34
19 Fleetwood Town 31 7 11 13 44 53 16 5 5 6 26 25 15 2 6 7 18 28 -9 32
20 AFC Wimbledon 33 6 14 13 37 51 16 2 10 4 19 22 17 4 4 9 18 29 -14 32
21 Morecambe 33 7 9 17 43 63 17 5 6 6 25 28 16 2 3 11 18 35 -20 30
22 Doncaster Rovers 35 8 4 23 26 66 18 5 3 10 15 28 17 3 1 13 11 38 -40 28
23 Gillingham 34 5 12 17 26 55 18 4 5 9 12 30 16 1 7 8 14 25 -29 27
24 Crewe Alexandra 33 5 7 21 26 59 16 4 4 8 15 26 17 1 3 13 11 33 -33 22

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.