WIGAN. Portsmouth succeeded in reverse the score against Wigan Athletic to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the first half.​ It was Wigan Athletic to strike first with a goal of Martial Godo at the 27′. Then it was a goal in the 31′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Paddy Lane gave the win to Portsmouth in the 37′ minute.

Charlie Wyke received a red card (49′)​. This red card was one of the reason why Wigan Athletic lost the match.

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 Will Finnie with the help of Paul Hodskinson and Mark Pottage. The 4th official was Andrew Miller. The weather was heavy intensity rain. The temperature was cold at 12.59 degrees Celsius or 54.66 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.​

Match Statistics​

Wigan Athletic

1 - 2

Portsmouth

  • 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
  • 7 Total 16
  • 1 On Target 5
  • 3 Off Target 4
  • 3 Shots blocked 7
  • 75 Attack 108
  • 31 Dangerous attack 44
  • 69 Ball safe 51
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 1 Corners 9
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 16 Total 17
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Wigan Athletic was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Portsmouth that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Portsmouth was more aggressive with 44 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Portsmouth won the encounter.​

Wigan Athletic shot 7 times, 1 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Portsmouth shot 16 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Wigan Athletic received 3 yellow cards (Kelland Watts, Thelo Aasgaard and Sean Clare). On the other side, Portsmouth received 2 yellow cards (Abu Kamara and Joe Morrell).

(Wigan Athletic) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (49′).

Match Timeline

T. Aasgaard- Yellow
9'
Martial Godo(goal)Scott Smith
27'
31'
Regan Poole (goal)
37'
Paddy Lane(goal)Alex Robertson
Kell Watts- Yellow
45'
49'
54'
Callum Lang- sub ->Thelo Aasgaard
Sean Clare- sub ->Omar Rekik
55'
61'
Christian Saydee- sub ->Marlon Pack
Sean Clare- Yellow
63'
66'
Gavin Whyte- sub ->Paddy Lane
Jonny Smith- sub ->Stephen Humphrys
69'
78'
Abu Kamara- Yellow
Josh Magennis- sub ->Steven Sessegnon
78'
Callum McManaman- sub ->Martial Godo
78'
87'
Terry Devlin- sub ->Abu Kamara
90'
Joe Morrell- Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Portsmouth
97
46
Derby County
92
46
Bolton Wanderers
87
46
Peterborough United
84
46
Oxford United
77
46
Barnsley
76
46
Lincoln City
74
46
Blackpool
73
46
Stevenage
71
46
Wycombe Wanderers
65
46
Leyton Orient
65
46
Wigan Athletic
62
46
Exeter City
61
46
Northampton Town
60
46
Bristol Rovers
57
46
Charlton Athletic
53
46
Reading
53
46
Cambridge United
48
46
Shrewsbury Town
48
46
Burton Albion
46
46
Cheltenham Town
44
46
Fleetwood Town
43
46
Port Vale
41
46
Carlisle United
30
46

After playing this encounter, Wigan Athletic will stay with 5 points like Fleetwood Town to sit in the 22nd place. Talking about the opposition, Portsmouth will have 22 points to hold in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League One, Wigan Athletic will host Bolton Wanderers on the 6th of January with a 12-7 head to head statistic in favor of Wigan Athletic (11 draws).

Portsmouth will play away agasint Cheltenham Town on the 6th of January with a 3-1 head to head record in favor of Portsmouth (7 draws).

Wigan Athletic – Formation

Wigan Athletic
G
S. Tickle 1.England
6.6
D
Kell Watts 2.England
6.3
45'
D
Steven Sessegnon 5.England
6.8
78'
D
Omar Rekik 23.Tunisia
6.3
55'
D
Charlie Hughes 6.England
6.8
M
B. Adeeko 26.England
6.4
M
Stephen Humphrys 11.England
6.3
69'
M
Martial Godo 17.England
7.3
78' 27'
M
T. Aasgaard 10.Norway
6.4
54' 9'
M
Scott Smith 21.Wales
7.3
F
Charlie Wyke 9.England
5.4
49'
Substitutes
G
Ben Amos 12.England
D
L. Morrison 4.Scotland
D
Sean Clare 7.England
7.0
55' 63'
M
Callum McManaman 20.England
6.7
78'
M
Jonny Smith 18.England
6.8
69'
F
Callum Lang 19.England
6.4
54'
F
Josh Magennis 28.Northern Ireland
6.4
78'

Wigan Athletic adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Shaun Maloney decided to play with the following team: Sam Tickle (6.6), Omar Rekik (6.3), Charlie Hughes (6.8), Kelland Watts (6.3), Steven Sessegnon (6.8), Babajide Adeeko (6.4), Scott Smith (7.3), Stephen Humphrys (6.3), Thelo Aasgaard (6.4), Martial Godo (7.3) and Charlie Wyke (5.4).

The home team had on the bench: Callum McManaman (6.7), Callum Lang (6.4), Liam Morrison, Ben Amos, Sean Clare (7.0), Josh Magennis (6.4) and Jonny Smith (6.8).

Substitutions

Wigan Athletic made 5 changes: Stephen Humphrys for Jonny Smith (69′), Steven Sessegnon for Josh Magennis (78′), Martial Godo for Callum McManaman (78′), Thelo Aasgaard for Callum Lang (54′) and Omar Rekik for Sean Clare (55′).

Best player: Martial Godo​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Wigan Athletic was Martial Godo.

His rating is (7.3) with 1 goal, 22 passes (86% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 1 duel out of 3.

Portsmouth – Formation

Portsmouth
G
Will Norris 1.England
6.4
D
Jack Sparkes 21.England
7.3
D
Joe Rafferty 17.Republic of Ireland
7.1
D
Regan Poole 5.Wales
7.3
31'
D
Conor Shaughnessy 18.Republic of Ireland
6.7
M
Paddy Lane 32.England
7.3
66' 37'
M
Abu Kamara 25.England
7.0
87' 78'
M
Marlon Pack 7.England
7.3
61'
M
Alex Robertson 8.Australia
7.3
M
Joe Morrell 16.Wales
7.3
90'
F
Colby Bishop 9.England
7.0
Substitutes
G
Ryan Schofield 31.England
D
Sean Raggett 20.England
D
Zak Swanson 2.England
M
Tino Anjorin 28.England
M
Terry Devlin 24.Northern Ireland
6.7
87'
F
Gavin Whyte 11.Northern Ireland
7.3
66'
F
Christian Saydee 15.England
6.8
61'

Also Portsmouth adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

John Mousinho played with: Will Norris (6.4), Joe Rafferty (7.1), Regan Poole (7.3), Conor Shaughnessy (6.7), Jack Sparkes (7.3), Joe Morrell (7.3), Marlon Pack (7.3), Paddy Lane (7.3), Alex Robertson (7.3), Abu Kamara (7.0) and Colby Bishop (7.0).

These were the players on the bench: Terry Devlin (6.7), Christian Saydee (6.8), Faustino Anjorin, Ryan Schofield, Sean Raggett, Zak Swanson and Gavin Whyte (7.3).

Substitutions

Portsmouth made 3 changes: Paddy Lane for Gavin Whyte (66′), Abu Kamara for Terry Devlin (87′) and Marlon Pack for Christian Saydee (61′).

Best player: Paddy Lane​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Portsmouth was Paddy Lane.

His rating is (7.3) with 1 goal, 17 passes (76% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 8. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League One.​