Postat 40 minutes
Attempt saved. Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 16th March
League One Table
On Saturday 16th March
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- Blackpool, Position 9, Points 60
- Wigan Athletic, Position 11, Points 50
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 31 | 83 |
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| 2 | 39 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 69 | 34 | 35 | 78 |
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| 3 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 71 | 43 | 28 | 74 |
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| 4 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 74 | 46 | 28 | 71 |
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| 5 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 48 | 22 | 71 |
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| 6 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 52 | 10 | 63 |
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| 7 | 39 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 61 |
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| 8 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 38 | 11 | 61 |
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| 9 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 42 | 15 | 60 |
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| 10 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 58 |
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| 11 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 50 |
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| 12 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 50 |
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| 13 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 50 |
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| 14 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 50 |
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| 15 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 52 | -19 | 47 |
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| 16 | 39 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 45 |
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| 17 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 29 | 55 | -26 | 44 |
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| 18 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 42 |
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| 19 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 50 | -19 | 39 |
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| 20 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 55 | -23 | 39 |
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| 21 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 35 |
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| 22 | 39 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 41 | 61 | -20 | 34 |
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| 23 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 61 | -26 | 33 |
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| 24 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 67 | -34 | 23 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21 - 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 6 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Wigan Athletic
Manager: Shaun Maloney
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Tickle, Goalkeeper
15, Kerr, Defender
6, Hughes, Defender
24, Chambers, Defender
21, Scott Smith, Midfielder
8, Matt Smith, Midfielder
26, Adeeko, Midfielder
14, Jones, Midfielder
11, Humphrys, Attacking Midfielder
17, Godo, Attacking Midfielder
10, Aasgaard, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. Tickle
- Number 24, L. Chambers
- Number 6, C. Hughes , Captain, Yellow Card at 45 minutes
- Number 15, J. Kerr
- Number 14, J. Jones , Yellow Card at 49 minutes, substituted for C. Goode at 82 minutes
- Number 26, B. Adeeko , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 8, M. Smith , substituted for L. Shaw at 78 minutes
- Number 21, S. Smith
- Number 17, M. Godo , Yellow Card at 78 minutes, substituted for C. Kelman at 78 minutes
- Number 11, S. Humphrys , substituted for S. Sessegnon at 70 minutes
- Number 10, T. Aasgaard , substituted for J. Magennis at 82 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Wigan Athletic
- Number 12, B. Amos
- Number 29, C. Goode
- Number 23, C. Kelman
- Number 28, J. Magennis
- Number 5, S. Sessegnon
- Number 16, L. Shaw
- Number 18, J. Smith
away team, Blackpool
Manager: Neil Critchley
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
32, Grimshaw, Goalkeeper
5, Pennington, Defender
21, Ekpiteta, Defender
20, Casey, Defender
4, Lawrence-Gabriel, Midfielder
7, Byers, Midfielder
6, Norburn, Midfielder
15, Coulson, Midfielder
11, Dembélé, Attacking Midfielder
16, Rhodes, Striker
18, Beesley, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 32, D. Grimshaw
- Number 20, O. Casey
- Number 21, M. Ekpiteta
- Number 5, M. Pennington , Yellow Card at 62 minutes, substituted for S. Carey at 83 minutes
- Number 15, H. Coulson
- Number 6, O. Norburn , Captain, substituted for M. Virtue-Thick at 83 minutes
- Number 7, G. Byers , Yellow Card at 42 minutes
- Number 4, J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- Number 11, K. Dembélé , substituted for K. Joseph at 69 minutes
- Number 18, J. Beesley , substituted for C. Hamilton at 69 minutes
- Number 16, J. Rhodes , substituted for S. Lavery at 23 minutes
away team, Blackpool
- Number 10, S. Carey
- Number 2, C. Connolly
- Number 22, C. Hamilton
- Number 9, K. Joseph
- Number 19, S. Lavery
- Number 1, R. O'Donnell
- Number 17, M. Virtue-Thick
home team, Wigan Athletic
Manager: Shaun Maloney
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Tickle, Goalkeeper
15, Kerr, Defender
6, Hughes, Defender
24, Chambers, Defender
21, Scott Smith, Midfielder
8, Matt Smith, Midfielder
26, Adeeko, Midfielder
14, Jones, Midfielder
11, Humphrys, Attacking Midfielder
17, Godo, Attacking Midfielder
10, Aasgaard, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. Tickle
- Number 24, L. Chambers
- Number 6, C. Hughes , Captain, Yellow Card at 45 minutes
- Number 15, J. Kerr
- Number 14, J. Jones , Yellow Card at 49 minutes, substituted for C. Goode at 82 minutes
- Number 26, B. Adeeko , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 8, M. Smith , substituted for L. Shaw at 78 minutes
- Number 21, S. Smith
- Number 17, M. Godo , Yellow Card at 78 minutes, substituted for C. Kelman at 78 minutes
- Number 11, S. Humphrys , substituted for S. Sessegnon at 70 minutes
- Number 10, T. Aasgaard , substituted for J. Magennis at 82 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 12, B. Amos
- Number 29, C. Goode
- Number 23, C. Kelman
- Number 28, J. Magennis
- Number 5, S. Sessegnon
- Number 16, L. Shaw
- Number 18, J. Smith
away team, Blackpool
Manager: Neil Critchley
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
32, Grimshaw, Goalkeeper
5, Pennington, Defender
21, Ekpiteta, Defender
20, Casey, Defender
4, Lawrence-Gabriel, Midfielder
7, Byers, Midfielder
6, Norburn, Midfielder
15, Coulson, Midfielder
11, Dembélé, Attacking Midfielder
16, Rhodes, Striker
18, Beesley, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 32, D. Grimshaw
- Number 20, O. Casey
- Number 21, M. Ekpiteta
- Number 5, M. Pennington , Yellow Card at 62 minutes, substituted for S. Carey at 83 minutes
- Number 15, H. Coulson
- Number 6, O. Norburn , Captain, substituted for M. Virtue-Thick at 83 minutes
- Number 7, G. Byers , Yellow Card at 42 minutes
- Number 4, J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- Number 11, K. Dembélé , substituted for K. Joseph at 69 minutes
- Number 18, J. Beesley , substituted for C. Hamilton at 69 minutes
- Number 16, J. Rhodes , substituted for S. Lavery at 23 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 10, S. Carey
- Number 2, C. Connolly
- Number 22, C. Hamilton
- Number 9, K. Joseph
- Number 19, S. Lavery
- Number 1, R. O'Donnell
- Number 17, M. Virtue-Thick
- Referee:
- James Linington
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Daniel Leach
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Robert Merchant
- Fourth Official:
- Aaron Jackson
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Wigan v BlackpoolOverall possession
Shots
Wigan Athletic 4Blackpool 10Shots on target
Wigan Athletic 1Blackpool 3Total touches in the box
Wigan Athletic 9Blackpool 19Goalkeeper saves
Wigan Athletic 3Blackpool 0Fouls
Wigan Athletic 14Blackpool 8Corners
Wigan Athletic 2Blackpool 3Season so far
League One
Key, Wigan v Blackpool
League position, Wigan Athletic 17th, Blackpool 12thTotal points, Wigan Athletic 24, Blackpool 27
Goals scored
Wigan Athletic 19Blackpool 29Form guide
All competitions
Wigan Athletic lose
v Wycombe Wanderers
1
0
League One
Blackpool won
v Northampton Town
0
1
League One
Wigan Athletic won
v Leyton Orient
1
0
League One
Blackpool draw
v Portsmouth
0
0
League One
Wigan Athletic lose
v Fleetwood Town
4
2
League One
Blackpool won
v Shrewsbury Town
0
2
League One
Wigan Athletic won
v Bolton Wanderers
1
0
League One
Blackpool lose
v Leyton Orient
1
0
League One
Wigan Athletic draw
v Cheltenham Town
1
1
League One
Blackpool won
v Bolton Wanderers
4
1
League One
Previous meetings
All competitions
Wigan Athletic and BlackpoolWigan Athletic Won 14Blackpool Won 12Draw 4
Played
30
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Blackpool 2 , Wigan Athletic 1 on the 2nd of September 2023
Blackpool
Wigan Athletic
2nd of September 2023
Championship
Blackpool 1 , Wigan Athletic 0 on the 15th of April 2023
Blackpool
Wigan Athletic
15th of April 2023
Wigan Athletic 2 , Blackpool 1 on the 12th of November 2022
Wigan Athletic
Blackpool
12th of November 2022
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Match Facts
Wigan Athletic have lost five of their last six league games against Blackpool (W1), failing to score in four of those five losses.
Blackpool have lost just two of their last nine away league games against Wigan Athletic (W6 D1), scoring 17 goals whilst keeping six clean sheets across that time.
Wigan Athletic have won each of their last two home league matches, whilst each of their last six home victories overall have come alongside a clean sheet.
Blackpool have won each of their last two away league games; not since April 2021 have they enjoyed a longer such run (run of 5).