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Portsmouth vs Wigan: result 1-2 and analysis

League OneMatchday 3Kick-off on September 26, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth

Portsmouth
1-2
Wigan

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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Wigan?

Wigan won 1-2 on September 26, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 39′L. EvansWigan
  • 59′T. JamesWigan
  • 89′E. HarrisonPortsmouth

Official lineup for Portsmouth vs Wigan

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Portsmouth

4-2-3-1
  1. 9J. Marquis
  1. 11R. Curtis
  2. 19M. Harness
  3. 17B. Morris
  1. 24M. Jacobs
  2. 4T. Naylor
  1. 23C. Pring
  2. 2C. Johnson
  3. 6J. Whatmough
  4. 20S. Raggett
  1. 1C. MacGillivray

Wigan

4-2-3-1
  1. 14J. Garner
  1. 23C. Merrie
  2. 24Alexander Anthony Perry
  3. 17V. Solomon-Otabor
  1. 8L. Evans
  2. 7K. Naismith
  1. 3T. Pearce
  2. 27T. James
  3. 5N. Cameron
  4. 4D. Fox
  1. 1James Jones
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Wigan have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Portsmouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 20, 2020Rochdale(away)0-0League One
Sep 17, 2020Brighton(away)0-4League Cup
Sep 12, 2020Shrewsbury(home)0-0League One
Sep 8, 2020Colchester(home)2-0EFL Trophy
Aug 29, 2020Stevenage(away)3-3League Cup
Wigan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 22, 2020Liverpool U21(home)6-1EFL Trophy
Sep 19, 2020Gillingham(home)2-3League One
Sep 13, 2020Ipswich(away)0-2League One
Sep 5, 2020Fleetwood Town(away)2-3League Cup
Aug 22, 2020Carlisle(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Portsmouth win, 1 draw, 0 Wigan wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 2, 2018Portsmouth 2-1 WiganLeague One
Aug 26, 2017Wigan 1-1 PortsmouthLeague One

Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Wigan on Apr 2, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 2.0 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Portsmouth1.31.356/156/15
Wigan2.01.176/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
19Wigan15429132314

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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