Wigan vs Newcastle: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 14, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Newcastle?
Newcastle won 0-2 on December 14, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 26′M. DiaméNewcastle
- 78′C. AtsuNewcastle
Official lineup for Wigan vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
4-1-4-1- 31Y. Wildschut
- 9W. Grigg
- 6M. Power
- 17M. Jacobs
- 4David Philip Perkins
- 16S. MacDonald
- 19L. Garbutt
- 20Craig Morgan
- 3Jake Buxton
- 23Stephen Warnock
- 22J. Jääskeläinen
Newcastle
4-4-1-1- 9D. Gayle
- 11M. Ritchie
- 15M. Diamé
- 12J. Shelvey
- 8V. Anita
- 20Yoan Gouffran
- 14I. Hayden
- 3P. Dummett
- 6J. Lascelles
- 2C. Clark
- 26K. Darlow
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Newcastle have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Barnsley(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Reading(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Birmingham(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wigan wins, 1 draw, 3 Newcastle wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2013 | Wigan 2-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2012 | Newcastle 3-0 Wigan | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Wigan 4-0 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Newcastle 1-0 Wigan | Premier League |
| Jan 2, 2011 | Wigan 0-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Oct 16, 2010 | Newcastle 2-2 Wigan | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 0.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 2.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 0.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Newcastle | 2.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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