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Wigan vs Blackburn: result 3-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on November 28, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan

Wigan
3-1
Blackburn

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What was the result of Wigan vs Blackburn?

Wigan won 3-1 on November 28, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 37′Gary RobertsWigan
  • 54′James VaughanWigan (pen.)
  • 83′D. BurnBlackburn (o.g.)
  • 86′Callum Henry McManamanWigan

Official lineup for Wigan vs Blackburn

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Wigan

4-4-1-1
  1. 8James Vaughan
  1. 36L. Evans
  1. 20K. Naismith
  2. 2N. Byrne
  3. 25N. Powell
  4. 5Sam Morsy
  1. 18Gary Roberts
  2. 12R. James
  3. 21C. Kipré
  4. 33D. Burn
  1. 1C. Walton

Blackburn

4-2-3-1
  1. 7A. Armstrong
  1. 10Danny Graham
  2. 4H. Reed
  3. 23B. Dack
  1. 6R. Smallwood
  2. 29C. Evans
  1. 5J. Rodwell
  2. 2R. Nyambe
  3. 17A. Bell
  4. 14C. Mulgrew
  1. 1David Raya
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What is the recent form of both teams?

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

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

Wigan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 24, 2018Reading(home)0-0Championship
Nov 10, 2018Middlesbrough(away)0-2Championship
Nov 4, 2018Leeds(home)1-2Championship
Oct 27, 2018Sheffield Utd(away)2-4Championship
Oct 23, 2018Millwall(away)1-2Championship
Blackburn
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 24, 2018Preston(away)1-4Championship
Nov 10, 2018Rotherham(home)1-1Championship
Nov 3, 2018QPR(home)1-0Championship
Oct 27, 2018West Brom(away)1-1Championship
Oct 23, 2018Swansea(away)1-3Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wigan win, 3 draws, 2 Blackburn wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 4, 2018Blackburn 2-2 WiganLeague One
Oct 28, 2017Wigan 0-0 BlackburnLeague One
Mar 4, 2017Blackburn 1-0 WiganChampionship
Aug 13, 2016Wigan 3-0 BlackburnChampionship
Jan 17, 2015Wigan 1-1 BlackburnChampionship
Sep 13, 2014Blackburn 3-1 WiganChampionship

Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Wigan on Mar 4, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Wigan score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.4 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Wigan0.81.364/156/15
Blackburn1.41.7311/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Blackburn10433151315

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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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