Match Report
Wigan Athletic, 1st with 92 points, sat 63 points above Crewe Alexandra (24th, 29). On recent form Wigan Athletic sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Per game in the league, Crewe Alexandra were scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.8, Wigan Athletic 1.78 and 0.96, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Crewe Alexandra — three in succession.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Crewe Alexandra 2, draws 1, Wigan Athletic 3, at 2 goals per meeting. 83% of these meetings ended in a home win. Historically tight: 17% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Alexandra Stadium (capacity 10,153). Wigan Athletic led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Wigan Athletic: Josh Magennis (43'), Will Keane (53')
Key stats
Possession: Crewe Alexandra 49% · Wigan Athletic 51% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 2-5