Match Report
Bury, 24th on 36 points, faced a 62-point deficit to Wigan Athletic (1st, 98). Bury had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 11th in the league over the last five rounds against 24th overall. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Bury ran at 0.89 scored and 1.54 conceded, Wigan Athletic at 1.93 and 0.63.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Bury, 2 by Wigan Athletic, 1 drawn, at 3.8 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 100% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Gigg Lane in Bury staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,841. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Wigan Athletic led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.