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Wigan vs Sunderland: result 2-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 36Kick-off on April 13, 2021 at 05:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan

Wigan
2-1
Sunderland

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What was the result of Wigan vs Sunderland?

Wigan won 2-1 on April 13, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 32′C. WykeSunderland
  • 42′W. KeaneWigan
  • 58′C. LangWigan

Official lineup for Wigan vs Sunderland

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Wigan

4-2-3-1
  1. 9C. Lang
  1. 20Joseph Dodoo
  2. 10W. Keane
  3. 17V. Solomon-Otabor
  1. 8L. Evans
  2. 12F. Ojo
  1. 34L. Robinson
  2. 5G. Johnston
  3. 4C. Tilt
  4. 2T. Darikwa
  1. 1James Jones

Sunderland

4-2-3-1
  1. 21J. Diamond
  1. 27Jordan Jones
  2. 9C. Wyke
  3. 28A. McGeady
  1. 13L. O'Nien
  2. 14J. Scowen
  1. 6M. Power
  2. 33D. Hume
  3. 16D. Sanderson
  4. 5B. Wright
  1. 1L. Burge
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Sunderland have 10, 4 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Wigan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 10, 2021Doncaster(away)4-1League One
Apr 5, 2021Portsmouth(home)0-1League One
Mar 31, 2021Gillingham(away)0-1League One
Mar 27, 2021Ipswich(home)0-0League One
Mar 20, 2021Accrington ST(away)1-3League One
Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 10, 2021Charlton(home)1-2League One
Apr 5, 2021Peterborough(away)1-1League One
Apr 2, 2021Oxford United(home)3-1League One
Mar 27, 2021Bristol Rovers(away)1-0League One
Mar 20, 2021Lincoln(home)1-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wigan wins, 0 draws, 4 Sunderland wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2020Sunderland 0-1 WiganLeague One
Jan 19, 2013Wigan 2-3 SunderlandPremier League
Sep 29, 2012Sunderland 1-0 WiganPremier League
Jan 3, 2012Wigan 1-4 SunderlandPremier League
Nov 26, 2011Sunderland 1-2 WiganPremier League
Apr 23, 2011Sunderland 4-2 WiganPremier League

Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Wigan on Dec 5, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Wigan score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.8 and concede 0.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Wigan1.11.347/158/15
Sunderland1.80.687/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
24Wigan81165134

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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

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