Blackburn vs Wigan: result 2-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 4, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Wigan?
Blackburn and Wigan drew 2-2 on March 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′A. ArmstrongBlackburn
- 17′E. BennettBlackburn
- 63′W. GriggWigan
- 73′M. PowerWigan
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
- 10Danny Graham
- 6R. Smallwood
- 18A. Armstrong
- 23B. Dack
- 29C. Evans
- 31E. Bennett
- 2R. Nyambe
- 3D. Williams
- 14C. Mulgrew
- 26D. Lenihan
- 1David Raya
Wigan
- 9W. Grigg
- 2N. Byrne
- 5Sam Morsy
- 6M. Power
- 11G. Massey
- 17M. Jacobs
- 25N. Powell
- 3C. Elder
- 22C. Dunkley
- 33D. Burn
- 1C. Walton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Wigan have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Walsall(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 19, 2018 | Bury(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Oldham(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Rochdale(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 19, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Blackpool(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Southend(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Gillingham(home) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackburn wins, 2 draws, 1 Wigan win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Wigan 0-0 Blackburn | League One |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Blackburn 1-0 Wigan | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Wigan 3-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Wigan 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Blackburn 3-1 Wigan | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Blackburn 4-3 Wigan | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.8 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.7 | 1.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Wigan | 1.8 | 0.5 | 11 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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