Early sportsbook action insinuate Stoke City superiority when hosting Wigan Athletic

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 18.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bet365 Stadium (30089 seats)

In total; 42 games are finished and Stoke City are 18 points in front of Wigan Athletic. Who wins?

Insights:
  • Wigan Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-29) in Championship

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Stoke City and Wigan Athletic.

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Stoke City form and stats

Stoke City have collected 23 points from their Championship home games so far after 6-5-10. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Stoke, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The Stoke City crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to West Bromwich Albion here at Bet365 Stadium. Fox, defender, was given a rating of 7.34/10 in that game, top of the team. Fox served one assist, hit one key pass and won 8 of 9 duels.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Birmingham City that finished 0-0.

There will be little rest for Stoke City after this match as they are travelling to Cardiff City for a Championship game in only four days.

The Stoke City fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 21 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 25 goals have been conceded.

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Wigan Athletic form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Wigan Athletic so far with only 19 points returning home. The records show 4-7-10 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 16 away games in a row.

Wigan have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 354 minutes ago. Power was the goal scorer.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Wigan Athletic, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Blackpool (placed 23rd). McClean got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, top player of the team. McClean hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 34 successful passes (of 41 total).

A loss against Swansea City was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Few goals the story here? 14 of this team's most recent 16 league matches have seen two or less goals.

A quick return to home after this game, as Wigan Athletic are hosting Millwall in the Championship only four days away.

The visitors have scored 19 goals from 21 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Wigan have seen the ball go into their own net 29 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The newest recorded history featuring both these participants is the Wigan Athletic - Stoke City 0-1 played previously this season. Head-to-head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Stoke won four games, three matches ended with a tie and Wigan Athletic have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.

Top Goalscorers

Wigan AthleticW. Keane
W. Keane
10 goals
Stoke CityT. Campbell
T. Campbell
9 goals
Stoke CityJ. Brown
J. Brown
7 goals

Stoke City missing players

Wigan Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stoke City Wigan Athletic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
42 21 6 Played P 7 21 42
14 6 3 Won W 0 4 8
10 5 1 Drew D 4 7 13
18 10 2 Lost L 3 10 21
54 25 12 Scored S 7 19 34
49 25 5 Conceded C 10 29 63
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 93%
69% 67% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 76% 69%
48% 48% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 43% 38%
31% 29% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 10% 17%
5% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 12%
43% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 86% 62% 57%
31% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 19%
36% 43% 17% Failed to Score F T 14% 29% 31%
 
5.7 6.4 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.6 4.4
5 4.6 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.9 5.7 4.4
1.8 1.8 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
13 13 15 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 9.6 10
4.6 4.6 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 2.8
28% 26% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 29%
 
10 8.8 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 14 13.6 11.7
3.3 3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 3.8 3.5
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Wigan Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wigan Athletic have the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Championship
  • Wigan Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-29) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 41 26 13 2 78 30 21 15 6 0 45 13 20 11 7 2 33 17 48 91
2 Sheffield United 41 24 7 10 64 36 20 13 3 4 40 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 28 79
3 Luton Town 42 20 14 8 53 36 21 9 8 4 29 20 21 11 6 4 24 16 17 74
4 Middlesbrough 42 21 8 13 79 51 21 12 6 3 42 17 21 9 2 10 37 34 28 71
5 Millwall 42 18 11 13 50 41 21 11 6 4 31 17 21 7 5 9 19 24 9 65
6 Blackburn Rovers 41 19 6 16 45 47 20 13 2 5 25 16 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 63
7 Coventry City 42 16 14 12 52 43 21 9 7 5 26 23 21 7 7 7 26 20 9 62
8 Preston North End 42 17 11 14 41 47 21 7 6 8 19 24 21 10 5 6 22 23 -6 62
9 Sunderland 42 16 13 13 60 51 21 7 7 7 30 30 21 9 6 6 30 21 9 61
10 Norwich City 42 17 10 15 55 47 21 8 5 8 27 23 21 9 5 7 28 24 8 61
11 West Bromwich Albion 41 16 12 13 52 45 21 10 7 4 28 17 20 6 5 9 24 28 7 60
12 Watford 42 15 14 13 51 47 21 10 6 5 32 20 21 5 8 8 19 27 4 59
13 Swansea City 42 15 11 16 57 59 21 9 4 8 31 28 21 6 7 8 26 31 -2 56
14 Bristol City 42 13 14 15 50 52 21 8 7 6 27 21 21 5 7 9 23 31 -2 53
15 Hull City 42 13 14 15 48 57 21 8 5 8 22 26 21 5 9 7 26 31 -9 53
16 Stoke City 42 14 10 18 54 49 21 6 5 10 25 25 21 8 5 8 29 24 5 52
17 Birmingham City 42 13 11 18 45 53 21 7 6 8 23 21 21 6 5 10 22 32 -8 50
18 Rotherham United 41 10 15 16 44 54 20 8 5 7 33 26 21 2 10 9 11 28 -10 45
19 Huddersfield Town 42 11 10 21 41 60 21 7 6 8 23 25 21 4 4 13 18 35 -19 43
20 Queens Park Rangers 42 11 10 21 40 67 21 6 4 11 20 32 21 5 6 10 20 35 -27 43
21 Cardiff City 41 11 9 21 34 50 21 6 6 9 18 21 20 5 3 12 16 29 -16 42
22 Reading 42 13 9 20 43 62 21 10 6 5 29 22 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 42
23 Blackpool 42 9 11 22 44 67 21 6 6 9 26 29 21 3 5 13 18 38 -23 38
24 Wigan Athletic 42 8 13 21 34 63 21 4 6 11 15 34 21 4 7 10 19 29 -29 34

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 41 26 13 2 78 30 21 15 6 0 45 13 20 11 7 2 33 17 48 91
2 Sheffield United 41 24 7 10 64 36 20 13 3 4 40 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 28 79
3 Luton Town 42 20 14 8 53 36 21 9 8 4 29 20 21 11 6 4 24 16 17 74
4 Middlesbrough 42 21 8 13 79 51 21 12 6 3 42 17 21 9 2 10 37 34 28 71
5 Millwall 42 18 11 13 50 41 21 11 6 4 31 17 21 7 5 9 19 24 9 65
6 Blackburn Rovers 41 19 6 16 45 47 20 13 2 5 25 16 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 63
7 Coventry City 42 16 14 12 52 43 21 9 7 5 26 23 21 7 7 7 26 20 9 62
8 Preston North End 42 17 11 14 41 47 21 7 6 8 19 24 21 10 5 6 22 23 -6 62
9 Sunderland 42 16 13 13 60 51 21 7 7 7 30 30 21 9 6 6 30 21 9 61
10 Norwich City 42 17 10 15 55 47 21 8 5 8 27 23 21 9 5 7 28 24 8 61
11 West Bromwich Albion 41 16 12 13 52 45 21 10 7 4 28 17 20 6 5 9 24 28 7 60
12 Watford 42 15 14 13 51 47 21 10 6 5 32 20 21 5 8 8 19 27 4 59
13 Swansea City 42 15 11 16 57 59 21 9 4 8 31 28 21 6 7 8 26 31 -2 56
14 Bristol City 42 13 14 15 50 52 21 8 7 6 27 21 21 5 7 9 23 31 -2 53
15 Hull City 42 13 14 15 48 57 21 8 5 8 22 26 21 5 9 7 26 31 -9 53
16 Stoke City 42 14 10 18 54 49 21 6 5 10 25 25 21 8 5 8 29 24 5 52
17 Birmingham City 42 13 11 18 45 53 21 7 6 8 23 21 21 6 5 10 22 32 -8 50
18 Rotherham United 41 10 15 16 44 54 20 8 5 7 33 26 21 2 10 9 11 28 -10 45
19 Huddersfield Town 42 11 10 21 41 60 21 7 6 8 23 25 21 4 4 13 18 35 -19 43
20 Queens Park Rangers 42 11 10 21 40 67 21 6 4 11 20 32 21 5 6 10 20 35 -27 43
21 Cardiff City 41 11 9 21 34 50 21 6 6 9 18 21 20 5 3 12 16 29 -16 42
22 Reading 42 13 9 20 43 62 21 10 6 5 29 22 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 42
23 Blackpool 42 9 11 22 44 67 21 6 6 9 26 29 21 3 5 13 18 38 -23 38
24 Wigan Athletic 42 8 13 21 34 63 21 4 6 11 15 34 21 4 7 10 19 29 -29 34

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.