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Championship | Gameweek 34
Feb 25, 2023 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
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Preston
2 - 1
Wigan

Johnson (53' pen.), Cannon (57')
Cannon (77'), Brady (87'), Potts (90+9')
Brady (90+5')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Cunningham (27' og.)
Sinani (86')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Wigan 0-0 Norwich
Saturday, February 18 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Preston North End 0-1 Wigan Athletic

Preston will be targeting this fixture as a must win in order to close the gap on the playoffs, but considering their home form, three points are nowhere near a given on Saturday. Wigan have improved markedly since the arrival of Maloney earlier this month, and we believe that they will earn all three points to lift themselves off the bottom of the Championship table. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Preston North End win with a probability of 37.12%. A win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 35.16% and a draw had a probability of 27.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.95%) and 2-0 (6.77%). The likeliest Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 (10.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.08%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Preston North End would win this match.

Result
Preston North EndDrawWigan Athletic
37.12% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01) 27.72% (0.00099999999999767 0) 35.16% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Both teams to score 48.62% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.78% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)57.22% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.93%78.07% (0.0039999999999907 0)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.34% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)29.66% (0.0080000000000027 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.29% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)65.71% (0.01100000000001 0.01)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.12% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)30.88% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.83% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)67.17% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Score Analysis
    Preston North End 37.12%
    Wigan Athletic 35.16%
    Draw 27.72%
Preston North EndDrawWigan Athletic
1-0 @ 11.13%
2-1 @ 7.95% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-0 @ 6.77% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-1 @ 3.22% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-0 @ 2.74% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-2 @ 1.89%
4-1 @ 0.98% (-0.001 -0)
Other @ 2.44%
Total : 37.12%
1-1 @ 13.08%
0-0 @ 9.16% (0.0010000000000012 0)
2-2 @ 4.67%
Other @ 0.81%
Total : 27.72%
0-1 @ 10.76%
1-2 @ 7.69% (0.00099999999999945 0)
0-2 @ 6.32% (0.0020000000000007 0)
1-3 @ 3.01% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 2.48% (0.00099999999999989 0)
2-3 @ 1.83%
Other @ 3.08%
Total : 35.16%

How you voted: Preston vs Wigan

Preston North End
44.4%
Draw
18.5%
Wigan Athletic
37.0%
27
Head to Head
Jul 30, 2022 3pm
Wigan
0-0
Preston

Power (28'), Darikwa (59')

Browne (42'), Hughes (46'), Woodburn (76')
Evans (80')
Jul 30, 2021 7.30pm
Pre-season Friendlies
Wigan
3-2
Preston
Keane (26'), Humphrys (55'), Lang (68')
Darikwa (48' og.), Rodwell-Grant (87')
Feb 8, 2020 12.30pm
Aug 10, 2019 3pm
Preston
3-0
Wigan
Maguire (6'), Moult (39'), Gallagher (54')
Pearson (20')

Byrne (9'), MacLeod (16')
Apr 22, 2019 3pm
Wigan
2-0
Preston
Clarke (11'), Evans (68')
Morsy (44')

Nmecha (13'), Maguire (76')
Ledson (34')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2612683123842
6Middlesbrough26118743321141
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
8Watford26115103637-138
9Bristol City2691073330337
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2678112941-1229
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Cardiff CityCardiff2659122641-1524
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Portsmouth2558123044-1423
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2649132554-2921


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