Wigan vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-0 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 7, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Nottingham Forest?
Wigan won 2-0 on January 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 45′W. GriggWigan
- 57′Y. WildschutWigan
Official lineup for Wigan vs Nottingham Forest
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
- 9W. Grigg
- 31Y. Wildschut
- 6M. Power
- 8Sam Morsy
- 16S. MacDonald
- 17M. Jacobs
- 23Stephen Warnock
- 25N. Powell
- 3Jake Buxton
- 33D. Burn
- 28J. Haugaard
Nottingham Forest
- 9B. Assombalonga
- 12N. Dumitru
- 14N. Bendtner
- 11B. Osborn
- 41M. Cash
- 2E. Lichaj
- 4M. Mancienne
- 17Hildeberto Pereira
- 25J. Hobbs
- 28T. Lam
- 30Stephen Francis Henderson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2017 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Derby(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Rotherham(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Ipswich(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Newcastle(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2016 | Newcastle(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Wolves(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Preston(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Wigan wins, 1 draw, 2 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Nottingham Forest 4-3 Wigan | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Nottingham Forest 3-0 Wigan | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Wigan 0-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Nottingham Forest 1-4 Wigan | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Wigan 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Nottingham Forest 1-4 Wigan | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Wigan on Aug 20, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 0.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 0.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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