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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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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds28178353193459
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd29186540211958
3Burnley28151123692756
4Sunderland291510442241855
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom291014538251344
6Middlesbrough29128947361144
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn29126113228442
8Bristol City29101183734341
9Watford29125124041-141
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds29118104245-341
11Norwich CityNorwich29109104842639
12Coventry CityCoventry29108113938138
13Queens Park RangersQPR2991193237-538
14Preston North EndPreston2981383236-437
15Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2999113343-1036
16Millwall28810102726134
17Swansea CitySwansea2997133240-834
18Cardiff CityCardiff29710123344-1131
19Hull City2978143038-829
20Stoke CityStoke29611122636-1029
21Portsmouth2878133651-1529
22Derby CountyDerby2976163240-827
23Luton TownLuton2975172948-1926
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth29410152762-3522


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