Rotherham vs Wigan: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Wigan?
Rotherham won 3-2 on December 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 8′A. BelaïdRotherham
- 32′D. WardRotherham
- 45′D. BurnRotherham (o.g.)
- 51′Y. WildschutWigan
- 79′Jordi Gómez García-PencheWigan
Official lineup for Rotherham vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rotherham
4-4-2- 37I. Brown
- 9D. Ward
- 7A. Forde
- 22J. Newell
- 24T. Adeyemi
- 8Lee Frecklington
- 17D. Fisher
- 26A. Belaïd
- 3J. Mattock
- 6R. Wood
- 12L. Price
Wigan
4-3-3- 31Y. Wildschut
- 9W. Grigg
- 21C. Davies
- 6M. Power
- 17M. Jacobs
- 14Jordi Gómez García-Penche
- 13A. Kellett
- 33D. Burn
- 3Jake Buxton
- 23Stephen Warnock
- 22J. Jääskeläinen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 1 win, 1 draw and 13 defeats; Wigan have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2016 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Ipswich(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Newcastle(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2016 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Rotherham win, 0 draws, 1 Wigan win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | Rotherham 1-2 Wigan | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Wigan 1-2 Rotherham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 0.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Wigan | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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