Preston vs Wigan: result 4-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 6, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Wigan?
Preston won 4-0 on October 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 17′T. BarkhuizenPreston
- 51′C. RobinsonPreston
- 85′P. GallagherPreston (pen.)
- 90′D. BurnPreston (o.g.)
Official lineup for Preston vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
4-2-3-1- 45L. Nmecha
- 7C. Robinson
- 8A. Browne
- 4B. Pearson
- 11D. Johnson
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 14J. Storey
- 2D. Fisher
- 16A. Hughes
- 5T. Clarke
- 22C. Maxwell
Wigan
4-2-3-1- 9W. Grigg
- 10J. Windass
- 25N. Powell
- 5Sam Morsy
- 17M. Jacobs
- 4Darron Gibson
- 12R. James
- 21C. Kipré
- 3A. Robinson
- 22C. Dunkley
- 1C. Walton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Wigan have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2018 | West Brom(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | Swansea(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Norwich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Hull City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Preston win, 1 draw, 0 Wigan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Wigan 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Preston 1-0 Wigan | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Wigan | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 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 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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