Wigan vs Rotherham: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 14, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Rotherham?
Wigan won 1-0 on August 14, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 90′W. KeaneWigan
Official lineup for Wigan vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
4-2-3-1- 39S. Humphrys
- 19C. Lang
- 9C. Wyke
- 10W. Keane
- 2K. Watts
- 8M. Power
- 4T. Naylor
- 34L. Robinson
- 5J. Whatmough
- 27T. Darikwa
- 12B. Amos
Rotherham
3-1-4-2- 14M. Miller
- 19J. Ogunfaolu-Kayode
- 11C. Ogbene
- 24M. Smith
- 8B. Wiles
- 4D. Barlaser
- 16J. Lindsay
- 2W. Harding
- 20M. Ihiekwe
- 6R. Wood
- 1V. Johansson
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; Rotherham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2021 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Preston(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Stoke City(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Bootle(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2021 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Newcastle(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Grimsby(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Wigan wins, 2 draws, 1 Rotherham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2019 | Rotherham 1-1 Wigan | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Wigan 1-0 Rotherham | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Rotherham 3-1 Wigan | League Cup |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Wigan 0-0 Rotherham | League One |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Rotherham 1-3 Wigan | League One |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Wigan 3-2 Rotherham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.6 | 0.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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