Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Aston Villa 5th with 76 points, Wigan Athletic 18th with 52, 24 apart. Wigan Athletic ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Wigan Athletic 1.11 scored and 1.39 conceded per game, Aston Villa 1.78 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.33.
Wigan Athletic had gone 8 games without a win.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Wigan Athletic have 2 wins to Aston Villa's 7, with 3 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture.
The venue was The DW Stadium, with room for 25,138 spectators. On the scoreboard, Wigan Athletic led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Wigan Athletic: Gary Roberts (41'), Michael Jacobs (79'), Joe Garner (83')
Key stats
Possession: Wigan Athletic 49% · Aston Villa 51% · Total shots: 13-4 · On target: 6-0 · Corners: 8-6