Wigan vs Blackburn: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 17, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Blackburn?
Wigan and Blackburn drew 1-1 on January 17, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 15′C. EvansBlackburn
- 63′J. McCleanWigan
Official lineup for Wigan vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
- 33M. Waghorn
- 8Benjamin Watson
- 11J. McClean
- 29A. Forshaw
- 36W. Kvist
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 7C. McCann
- 24J. Perch
- 25L. Barnett
- 27L. Ridgewell
- 1S. Carson
Blackburn
- 9Chris Brown
- 11J. Rhodes
- 6J. Lowe
- 10T. Cairney
- 12B. Marshall
- 29C. Evans
- 32C. Conway
- 4M. Kilgallon
- 5G. Hanley
- 14M. Olsson
- 30J. Steele
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Blackburn have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2015 | Birmingham(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 30, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Leeds(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Rotherham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2015 | Wolves(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Charlton(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Charlton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Wigan wins, 1 draw, 2 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2014 | Blackburn 3-1 Wigan | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Blackburn 4-3 Wigan | Championship |
| Oct 6, 2013 | Wigan 2-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| May 7, 2012 | Blackburn 0-1 Wigan | Premier League |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Wigan 3-3 Blackburn | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2011 | Wigan 4-3 Blackburn | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blackburn | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
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