Wigan vs Brighton: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 18, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Brighton?
Wigan won 2-1 on April 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 26′Chow TimWigan
- 55′D. StephensBrighton
- 81′J. PerchWigan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Brighton have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2015 | Millwall(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Fulham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Derby(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Bolton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Rotherham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Norwich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Blackburn(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Wigan win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Brighton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2014 | Brighton 1-0 Wigan | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Brighton 1-2 Wigan | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Wigan 0-1 Brighton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Brighton | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy