Match Report
In the standings it was Wigan Athletic U21 10th on 38 points, Coventry City U21 15th on 35 — separated by 3. Wigan Athletic U21 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Per game in the league, Wigan Athletic U21 were scoring 2.39 and conceding 2.07, Coventry City U21 1.64 and 2.25, against a competition average of 1.94 goals per team per game.
Wigan Athletic U21 had not won in 5 games. Momentum sat with Coventry City U21, winners of their last three. From the last five rounds, Wigan Athletic U21 held 3 points of 15 and Coventry City U21 13.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 2 for Wigan Athletic U21, 3 for Coventry City U21 and 0 drawn, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings.
The DW Stadium, capacity 25,138, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Wigan Athletic U21 led 3-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 7-1.
Goal scorers
Wigan Athletic U21: A. Moseley (4'), J. Knott (15'), A. Moseley (20'), Maleace Asamoah (59'), Cole Simms (56'), C. Simms (54'), S. Bolland (86') · Coventry City U21: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Wigan Athletic U21 51% · Coventry City U21 49% · Total shots: 17-7 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 7-2