Wigan vs Milton Keynes Dons: result 5-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 7, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Milton Keynes Dons?
Wigan won 5-1 on April 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′W. GriggWigan
- 24′E. Ebanks-LandellWigan (o.g.)
- 35′C. BrittainMilton Keynes Dons
- 57′N. PowellWigan
- 74′W. GriggWigan
- 76′W. GriggWigan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Milton Keynes Dons have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2018 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Oldham(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Bury(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Walsall(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Southampton(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2018 | Blackburn(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Gillingham(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Blackpool(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Bury(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Rotherham(home) | 3-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Wigan win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Milton Keynes Dons win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons 0-1 Wigan | League One |
| Jan 14, 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons 1-3 Wigan | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Wigan 3-3 Milton Keynes Dons | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Milton Keynes Dons vs Wigan on Aug 5, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Milton Keynes Dons score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.7 | 1.0 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wigan sit 24th in League One (0 points from 2 matches) and Milton Keynes Dons sit 14th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | Wigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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