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Portsmouth vs Wigan: result 3-2 and analysis

League OneMatchday 27Kick-off on April 26, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth

Portsmouth
3-2
Wigan

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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Wigan?

Portsmouth won 3-2 on April 26, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 38′C. LangWigan
  • 45′W. KeaneWigan
  • 62′G. HirstPortsmouth
  • 64′G. HirstPortsmouth
  • 87′A. O'BrienPortsmouth

Official lineup for Portsmouth vs Wigan

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Portsmouth

4-2-3-1
  1. 19G. Hirst
  1. 11R. Curtis
  2. 21J. Morrell
  3. 10M. Harness
  1. 23L. Thompson
  2. 24M. Jacobs
  1. 17H. Carter
  2. 16C. Ogilvie
  3. 20S. Raggett
  4. 4C. Robertson
  1. 1G. Bazunu

Wigan

3-4-1-2
  1. 19C. Lang
  2. 10W. Keane
  1. 6J. Cousins
  1. 8M. Power
  2. 4T. Naylor
  3. 3T. Pearce
  4. 15J. Kerr
  1. 5J. Whatmough
  2. 27T. Darikwa
  3. 21J. Bennett
  1. 12B. Amos
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Wigan have 7, 6 and 2.

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

Portsmouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 23, 2022Gillingham(home)3-1League One
Apr 18, 2022Morecambe(away)1-1League One
Apr 15, 2022Lincoln(home)3-2League One
Apr 12, 2022Rotherham(home)3-0League One
Apr 9, 2022Cheltenham(away)0-1League One
Wigan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 23, 2022Plymouth(home)1-1League One
Apr 19, 2022Ipswich(away)2-2League One
Apr 16, 2022Cambridge United(home)1-2League One
Apr 12, 2022Burton Albion(away)0-0League One
Apr 9, 2022Lincoln(away)3-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Portsmouth wins, 1 draw, 2 Wigan wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2021Wigan 1-0 PortsmouthLeague One
Apr 5, 2021Wigan 0-1 PortsmouthLeague One
Sep 26, 2020Portsmouth 1-2 WiganLeague One
Apr 2, 2018Portsmouth 2-1 WiganLeague One
Aug 26, 2017Wigan 1-1 PortsmouthLeague One

Last archived meeting: Wigan vs Portsmouth on Aug 28, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Portsmouth score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.7 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Portsmouth2.00.958/159/15
Wigan1.70.959/157/15

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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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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