WIGAN. Wigan Athletic beats Burton Albion with a 2-0 win with a goal from J. McClean (9′) and a goal from C. Tilt (51′). Wigan Athletic was vastly superior ball possession (72%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the The DW Stadium stadium in Wigan on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Carl Brook who had the assistance of Matthew Parry and Stephen Wade. The 4th official was Simon Clayton. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 12.1 degrees Celsius or 53.69 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.
Match Statistics
- ! 72 Ball Possession 28
Shots
- 23 Total 3
- 6 On Target 0
- 17 Off Target 3
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 129 Attack 75
- 92 Dangerous attack 31
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 11 Corners 2
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 12 Total 9
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Wigan Athletic was in firm control of the ball 72% while Burton Albion was struggling with a 28% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Wigan Athletic was more aggressive with 92 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Wigan Athletic won the match.
Wigan Athletic shot 23 times, 6 on target, 17 off target. Regarding the opposition, Burton Albion shot 3 times, 0 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Wigan Athletic received 2 yellow cards (T. Bayliss and T. Darikwa). On the opposite side, Burton Albion received 1 yellow card (T. Hamer).
Also, Burton Albion didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after J. Smith (Burton Albion) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (15′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Wigan Athletic will have 31 points like Wycombe Wanderers to stay in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Burton Albion will stay with 22 points like Sheffield Wednesday to stay in the 9th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Wigan Athletic will host Oxford United on the 20th of November with a 2-2 head to head statistic.
Burton Albion will host Charlton Athletic on the 13th of November with a 2-2 head to head stats.
Wigan Athletic – Formation
Wigan Athletic
51'
87'
36'
Wigan Athletic adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Leam Richardson decided to play with the following team: Ben Amos , Jason Kerr , Jack Whatmough , Curtis Tilt , Tendayi Darikwa , Will Keane , Tom Bayliss , Max Power , James McClean , Stephen Humphrys and Charlie Wyke .
The home team had on the bench: Jordan Jones, K. Watts, Gavin Massey , Tom Pearce, G. Edwards, James Jones and Thelo Aasgaard .
Substitutions
Wigan Athletic made 3 changes: T. Darikwa for G. Massey (64′), T. Bayliss for T. Aasgaard (77′) and J. McClean for T. Pearce (87′).
Best player: James McClean
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Wigan Athletic was James McClean.
His rating is with 1 goal, 47 passes (78% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 7. He performed 10 crosses.
Burton Albion – Formation
Burton Albion
15'
Also Burton Albion adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Regarding the opposition, Jerrel Hasselbaink played with: Ben Garratt , Michael Bostwick , Conor Shaughnessy , Adedeji Oshilaja , Thomas Hamer , Joe Powell , Michael Mancienne , Thomas O’Connor , Jonny Smith , Lucas Akins and Daniel Jebbison .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Cameron Borthwick-Jackson , E. Balcombe, H. Chapman, C. Gilligan, Kane Hemmings , Charlie Lakin and T. Taylor.
Substitutions
Burton Albion made 3 changes: T. O’Connor for C. Lakin (46′), D. Jebbison for C. Borthwick-Jackson (64′) and L. Akins for K. Hemmings (64′).
Best player: Adedeji Oshilaja
The player that probably impressed the most for Burton Albion was Adedeji Oshilaja.
His rating is with 30 passes (70% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Lincoln City – Shrewsbury Town – 1-1
- Cambridge United – AFC Wimbledon – 1-0
- Charlton Athletic – Doncaster Rovers – 4-0
- Cheltenham Town – Sheffield Wednesday – 2-2
- Crewe Alexandra – Milton Keynes Dons – 1-4
- Fleetwood Town – Wycombe Wanderers – 3-3
- Gillingham – Accrington Stanley – 0-0
- Oxford United – Morecambe – 3-1
- Plymouth Argyle – Ipswich Town – 2-1
- Portsmouth – Bolton Wanderers – 1-0
- Rotherham United – Sunderland – 5-1
- Wigan Athletic – Burton Albion – 2-0
