Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Bristol City (14th, 59 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Wigan Athletic (24th, 39 pts). On the form table Wigan Athletic stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 24th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Bristol City 1.2 scored and 1.22 conceded per game, Wigan Athletic 0.83 and 1.41, with the league averaging 1.22.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Bristol City, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Bristol City had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Wigan Athletic, 5.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bristol City 3, draws 3, Wigan Athletic 1, at 2.43 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture.
Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, capacity 1,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Bristol City led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.