Match Report
Wigan Athletic, 24th on 39 points, faced a 23-point deficit to Norwich City (13th, 62). On the form table Wigan Athletic stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 24th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Wigan Athletic 0.83 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Norwich City 1.24 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.22.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Wigan Athletic 2, draws 5, Norwich City 4, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 36% of those meetings. Only 27% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was The DW Stadium in Wigan, with room for 25,138 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.