Portsmouth vs Wigan: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 2, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Wigan?
Portsmouth won 2-1 on April 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 40′Brett Douglas PitmanPortsmouth (pen.)
- 55′J. LowePortsmouth
- 89′W. GriggWigan
Official lineup for Portsmouth vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portsmouth
- 8Brett Douglas Pitman
- 18J. Lowe
- 33B. Close
- 2A. Walkes
- 5M. Clarke
- 16J. Whatmough
- 20N. Thompson
- 22K. Naismith
- 26Gareth Charles Evans
- 38B. Haunstrup
- 1L. McGee
Wigan
- 8James Vaughan
- 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, Portsmouth have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Wigan have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Walsall(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Oxford United(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Oldham(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Gillingham(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Blackpool(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2018 | Oldham(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Bury(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Walsall(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Southampton(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Bradford(away) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Portsmouth wins, 1 draw, 0 Wigan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Wigan 1-1 Portsmouth | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Wigan | 1.8 | 0.9 | 9 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Wigan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 11 |
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