Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Rochdale 21st with 47, Wigan Athletic 20th with 48. Rochdale's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 21st in the table. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Rochdale ran at 1.33 scored and 1.7 conceded, Wigan Athletic at 1.17 and 1.67.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Rochdale, 4 by Wigan Athletic, 0 drawn, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings.
The venue was Spotland Stadium, with room for 10,249 spectators. On the scoreboard, Wigan Athletic led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-3.
Goal scorers
Rochdale: Stephen Humphrys (90'), Stephen Humphrys (7'), Jake Beesley (58') · Wigan Athletic: Callum Lang (16'), Will Keane (77'), Kyle Joseph (9')
Key stats
Possession: Rochdale 48% · Wigan Athletic 52% · Total shots: 15-18 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 2-9