Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Wigan Athletic 16th with 56 points, Rotherham United 23rd with 41, 15 apart. On the form table Wigan Athletic stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Per game in the league, Wigan Athletic were scoring 1.07 and conceding 1.26, Rotherham United 0.89 and 1.54, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Rotherham United had not won in 8 games. The last-five ledger: Wigan Athletic 10/15, Rotherham United 1/15.
Across 16 recorded meetings, Wigan Athletic have 8 wins to Rotherham United's 3, with 5 draws, at 2.38 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture.
The DW Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,138. On the scoreboard, Wigan Athletic led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Wigan Athletic: Jason Kerr (15'), Joe Taylor (52'), Callum Wright (63')
Key stats
Possession: Wigan Athletic 54% · Rotherham United 46% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 6-0 · Corners: 11-1