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Championship | Gameweek 1
Jul 30, 2022 at 3pm UK
The DW Stadium
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Wigan
0 - 0
Preston


Power (28'), Darikwa (59')
FT

Browne (42'), Hughes (46'), Woodburn (76')
Evans (80')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Wigan Athletic

Last Six:
    Last Game: Wigan 4-1 Sheff Weds
    Saturday, July 23 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1

    Preston North End

    Last Six:
      Last Game: Preston 1-2 Leicester
      Saturday, July 23 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1

      We said: Wigan Athletic 1-2 Preston North End

       Preston have made a number of smart additions to their side in the summer, and we think that their established players, as well as their new signings, could prove too strong for a Wigan side who are looking to adapt quickly to Championship football. Read more.

      Data Analysis

      Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 44.58%. A win for Preston North End has a probability of 27.86% and a draw has a probability of 27.6%.

      The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win is 1-0 with a probability of 12.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (8.67%) and 2-1 (8.65%). The likeliest Preston North End win is 0-1 (9.62%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.9%).

      Result
      Wigan AthleticDrawPreston North End
      44.58% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03) 27.56% (-0.041 -0.04) 27.86% (0.074000000000002 0.07)
      Both teams to score 46.63% (0.16 0.16)
      Goals
      Over 2.5Under 2.5
      41.44% (0.178 0.18)58.56% (-0.177 -0.18)
      Over 3.5Under 3.5
      20.87% (0.14 0.14)79.13% (-0.139 -0.14)
      Wigan Athletic Goals
      Over 0.5Under 0.5
      73.84% (0.065999999999988 0.07)26.16% (-0.065000000000001 -0.07)
      Over 1.5Under 1.5
      38.76% (0.087000000000003 0.09)61.24% (-0.085000000000001 -0.09)
      Preston North End Goals
      Over 0.5Under 0.5
      63.15% (0.159 0.16)36.85% (-0.158 -0.16)
      Over 1.5Under 1.5
      26.36% (0.155 0.16)73.64% (-0.154 -0.15)
      Score Analysis
          Wigan Athletic 44.57%
          Preston North End 27.86%
          Draw 27.56%
      Wigan AthleticDrawPreston North End
      1-0 @ 12.92% (-0.06 -0.06)
      2-0 @ 8.67% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
      2-1 @ 8.65% (0.011000000000001 0.01)
      3-0 @ 3.87% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
      3-1 @ 3.87% (0.012 0.01)
      3-2 @ 1.93% (0.014 0.01)
      4-0 @ 1.3% (0.00099999999999989 0)
      4-1 @ 1.3% (0.0069999999999999 0.01)
      Other @ 2.06%
      Total : 44.57%
      		1-1 @ 12.9% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
      0-0 @ 9.64% (-0.065000000000001 -0.07)
      2-2 @ 4.32% (0.024 0.02)
      Other @ 0.7%
      Total : 27.56%
      		0-1 @ 9.62% (-0.023000000000001 -0.02)
      1-2 @ 6.44% (0.023 0.02)
      0-2 @ 4.8% (0.008 0.01)
      1-3 @ 2.14% (0.017 0.02)
      0-3 @ 1.6% (0.0090000000000001 0.01)
      2-3 @ 1.44% (0.014 0.01)
      Other @ 1.81%
      Total : 27.86%

      How you voted: Wigan vs Preston

      Wigan Athletic
      25.9%
      Draw
      20.0%
      Preston North End
      54.1%
      85
      Head to Head
      Jul 30, 2021 7.30pm
      Wigan
      3-2
      Preston
      Keane (26'), Humphrys (55'), Lang (68')
      Darikwa (48' og.), Rodwell-Grant (87')
      Feb 8, 2020 12.30pm
      Wigan
      1-2
      Preston
      > Match Report
      Aug 10, 2019 3pm
      Preston
      3-0
      Wigan
      Maguire (6'), Moult (39'), Gallagher (54')
      Pearson (20')

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

      Nmecha (13'), Maguire (76')
      Ledson (34')
      > Match Report
      Oct 6, 2018 3pm
      Preston
      4-0
      Wigan
      Barkhuizen (17'), Robinson (51', 90'), Gallagher (84' pen.)
      Pearson (30'), Robinson (40'), Browne (41')

      Windass (41'), Grigg (68'), Burn (90')
      Gibson (56')
      rhs 2.0
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      2Burnley26141023192252
      3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
      4Sunderland26148439221750
      5Middlesbrough26118743321141
      6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
      7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2511682823539
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      9Watford25114103536-137
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      11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
      12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
      13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
      14Millwall257992423130
      15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
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      18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
      19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
      20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
      21Portsmouth2458113041-1123
      22Hull City2658132536-1123
      23Cardiff CityCardiff2558122540-1523
      24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2548132453-2920
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