WIGAN. Wigan Athletic prevails over Queens Park Rangers 1-0 after M. Power scored a penalty (5′).
The match was played at the The DW Stadium stadium in Wigan on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Gavin Ward with the help of Rob Merchant and Andrew Aylott. The 4th official was Scott Jackson. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 9.5 degrees Celsius or 49.1 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.
Match Statistics
- 51 Ball Possession 49
Shots
- 8 Total 8
- 4 On Target 3
- 2 Off Target 2
- 2 Shots blocked 3
- 79 Attack 111
- 31 Dangerous attack 51
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 5
- 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 12 Total 14
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Wigan Athletic was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Queens Park Rangers that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Queens Park Rangers was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, Wigan Athletic managed to find the solution to win this match.
Wigan Athletic shot 8 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Queens Park Rangers shot 8 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Wigan Athletic received 2 yellow cards (Max Power and O. Rekik). On the opposite side, Queens Park Rangers received 2 yellow cards (Ethan Laird and Rob Dickie).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Wigan Athletic will have 34 points to remain in the 24th place. On the other side, Queens Park Rangers will stay with 42 points to hold in the 19th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Championship, Wigan Athletic will host Rotherham United on the 6th of May with a 6-3 head to head statistic in favor of Wigan Athletic (3 draws).
Queens Park Rangers will host Bristol City on the 6th of May with a 9-8 head to head stats in favor of Bristol City (7 draws).
Wigan Athletic – Formation
Wigan Athletic
90'
5'
89'
The manager Shaun Maloney decided to play with the following team: Ben Amos, Tendayi Darikwa, Jack Whatmough, Omar Rekik, Charlie Hughes, James McClean, Max Power, Danel Sinani, Christ Junior Tiéhi, Ashley Fletcher and Callum Lang.
The home team had on the bench: Jamie Jones, Ryan Nyambe, Will Keane, Thelo Aasgaard, Tom Naylor, Tom Pearce and Steven Caulker.
Wigan Athletic could not rely on the presence of Thelo Aasgaard (injured).
Substitutions
Wigan Athletic made 3 changes: Danel Sinani for Thelo Aasgaard (34′), Callum Lang for Tom Naylor (66′) and C. Tiéhi for Ryan Nyambe (89′).
Queens Park Rangers – Formation
Queens Park Rangers
Gareth Ainsworth played with: Timothy Dieng, Leon-Aderemi Balogun, Kenneth Paal, Robert Dickie, Jimmy Dunne, Ethan Laird, Stefan Marius Johansen, Sam Field, Chris Martin, Chris Willock and Lyndon Dykes.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Albert Danquah Adomah, Aaron Drewe, Jordan Archer, Luke Amos, Ilias Chair, Andre Dozzell and Jamal Lowe.
Queens Park Rangers could not rely on the presence of A. Drewe (injured).
Substitutions
Queens Park Rangers made 5 changes: Jimmy Dunne for Ilias Chair (46′), Lyndon Dykes for Jamal Lowe (66′), Chris Willock for Albert Adomah (75′), Stefan Johansen for Andre Dozzell (75′) and Ethan Laird for Aaron Drewe (79′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship.
- Wigan Athletic – Queens Park Rangers – 1-0
- West Bromwich Albion – Millwall – 0-0
- Preston North End – Blackpool – 3-1
- Norwich City – Sheffield United – 0-1
- Luton Town – Watford – 2-0
- Hull City – Rotherham United – 0-0
- Huddersfield Town – Middlesbrough – 4-2
- Coventry City – Stoke City – 0-4
- Cardiff City – Swansea City – 2-3
- Bristol City – Reading – 1-1
- Birmingham City – Blackburn Rovers – 1-0
