Wigan Athletic FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Coventry City FC 46 95 2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84 3 Millwall FC 46 83 4 Southampton FC 46 80 5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80 6 Hull City AFC 46 73 7 Wrexham AFC 46 71 8 Derby County FC 46 69 9 Norwich City FC 46 65 10 Birmingham City FC 46 64 11 Swansea City AFC 46 64 12 Bristol City FC 46 62 13 Sheffield United FC 46 60 14 Preston North End FC 46 60 15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58 16 Watford FC 46 57 17 Stoke City FC 46 55 18 Portsmouth FC 46 55 19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53 20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52 21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51 22 Oxford United FC 46 47 23 Leicester City FC 46 46 24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 11 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W 08 Oct Cardiff City FC H 1–3 L 05 Oct Hull City AFC A 1–2 L 01 Oct Rotherham United FC A 2–0 W 17 Sep Reading FC H 0–1 L 13 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 11 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L 08 Oct Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W 04 Oct Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L 01 Oct Millwall FC H 2–1 W 17 Sep Luton Town FC A 0–2 L 13 Sep Watford FC H 2–0 W Key Stats
17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history26% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wigan Athletic FC and Blackburn Rovers FC has kicked off!
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 382 games and scored 469 goals.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 27' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Tom Naylor gets a Yellow card.
- 32' It’s high time Jon Dahl Tomasson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Samuel Szmodics is replaced by Tyrhys Dolan on 46 minute.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' The whistle greets George Hirst as he departs to be replaced by Sam Gallagher.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 62' Nathan Broadhead puts Wigan Athletic FC on the lead.
- 63' What a strike from Nathan Broadhead! The score is 2-0.
- 67' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Nathan Broadhead is replaced by Thelo Aasgaard on 67 minute.
- 68' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Wharton is hanging Daniel Ayala on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 78' George Hirst has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 79' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. James McClean gets a Yellow card.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Josh Magennis. He replaces Charlie Wyke on 82 minute.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Bradley Dack. He replaces Lewis Travis on 83 minute.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Brereton on 87.
- With this win, Wigan Athletic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Wigan Athletic FC
Starting XI- 4
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Charlie Wyke ↓ Josh Magennis 82'
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Will Keane ↓ Ashley Fletcher 82'
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Bench- 21
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Ashley Fletcher ↑ 82'
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Josh Magennis ↑ 82'
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Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 67'
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Coach Leam RichardsonBlackburn Rovers FC
Starting XI-
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Ryan Hedges ↓ Callum Brittain 46'
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Daniel Ayala ↓ Adam Wharton 68'
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Lewis Travis ↓ Bradley Dack 83'
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Samuel Szmodics ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 46'
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George Hirst ↓ Sam Gallagher 53'
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Bench-
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Callum Brittain ↑ 46'
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Sam Gallagher ↑ 53'
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Bradley Dack ↑ 83'
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Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 46'
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Adam Wharton ↑ 68'
Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson -
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2022-10-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-10-08 Wigan Athletic FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC L 2022-10-05 Hull City AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-10-01 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2022-09-17 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC L 2022-09-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC WBlackburn Rovers FC Form
2022-10-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-10-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2022-10-04 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2022-09-17 Luton Town FC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-09-13 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Watford FC W