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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.

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
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')
Oct 6, 2018 3pm
Preston
4-0
Wigan
Barkhuizen (17'), Robinson (51', 90'), Gallagher (84' pen.)
Pearson (30'), Robinson (40'), Browne (41')

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Gibson (56')
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