Match Report
4 points for Wigan Athletic (23rd), 5 for Milton Keynes Dons (20th): a 1-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 0.83/1.83 for Wigan Athletic and 1.33/1.67 for Milton Keynes Dons (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Milton Keynes Dons.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 4 for Wigan Athletic, 2 for Milton Keynes Dons and 2 drawn, at 3.38 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 63% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 63%.
The DW Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,138. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Wigan Athletic led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Wigan Athletic: Jensen Weir (36'), Max Power (48'), Jensen Weir (74') · Milton Keynes Dons: Aaron Collins (81')
Key stats
Possession: Wigan Athletic 46% · Milton Keynes Dons 54% · Total shots: 19-18 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 5-5