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Watford vs Wigan AthleticLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Championship (England)2022/20232022/2023
Watford

Watford

Davis45'
1
-FT
1
Mar 18, 2023
Vicarage Road|Watford
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Wigan Athletic

Wigan Athletic

McClean51'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

90'+6Yellow Card
Imrân Louza 
Imrân Louza 
Watford
89'Yellow Card
Keinan Davis
Keinan Davis
Watford
87'Substitution
J. Morris
J. Morris· In
Ken Sema
Ken Sema· Out
Watford
75'Substitution
Thelo Aasgaard
Thelo Aasgaard· In
C. Tiéhi
C. Tiéhi· Out
Wigan Athletic
75'Substitution
Yaser Asprilla
Yaser Asprilla· In
R. Porteous
R. Porteous· Out
Watford
71'Substitution
Josh Magennis
Josh Magennis· In
Will Keane
Will Keane· Out
Wigan Athletic
67'Yellow Card
Tendayi Darikwa
Tendayi Darikwa
Wigan Athletic
64'Substitution
Britt Assombalonga
Britt Assombalonga· In
L. Bacuna
L. Bacuna· Out
Watford
64'Substitution
Mario Gaspar
Mario Gaspar· In
Jeremy Ngakia
Jeremy Ngakia· Out
Watford
Goal!
1-1
James McClean
James McClean
51'·Wigan Athletic
⚽
46'Substitution
Callum Lang 
Callum Lang · In
Steven Caulker
Steven Caulker· Out
Wigan Athletic
45'+2Yellow Card
Danel Sinani
Danel Sinani
Wigan Athletic
Goal!
1-0
Keinan Davis
Keinan Davis
45'·Watford
⚽
30'Yellow Card
Chris Wilder
Chris Wilder
Watford
29'Yellow Card
Max Power
Max Power
Wigan Athletic
29'Yellow Card
O. Rekik
O. Rekik
Wigan Athletic
12'Substitution
O. Rekik
O. Rekik· In
Charlie Hughes
Charlie Hughes· Out
Wigan Athletic

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Watford
Watford
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
55%Ball Possession45%
17Shots Total6
3Shots On Target2
5Corners4
10Fouls10
2Yellow Cards4
1Offsides4
1Saves2
473Passes387
27Throw-ins24
122Attacks83
66Dangerous Attacks48
9Shots Off Target1
7Shots Inside Box3
10Shots Outside Box3
1Goals1
5Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions4
15Tackles11
392Accurate Passes304
0Red Cards0
83%Pass Accuracy79%

Team Lineups

Watford vs Wigan Athletic — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Watford15W110107/156-4
Wigan Athletic15D117152/153-8

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Watford — last 5 games
  1. W3-2 vs West Bromwich Albion2023-02-20
  2. L0-1 @ Sheffield United2023-02-25
  3. D0-0 vs Preston North End2023-03-04
  4. L0-1 @ Queens Park Rangers2023-03-11
  5. W3-0 vs Birmingham City2023-03-14
Wigan Athletic — last 5 games
  1. L1-2 @ Preston North End2023-02-25
  2. D1-1 vs Birmingham City2023-03-04
  3. L0-1 @ West Bromwich Albion2023-03-07
  4. L0-3 @ Burnley2023-03-11
  5. D1-1 vs Coventry City2023-03-14
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
5
Period covered
2013-09-28 – 2022-10-29
Watford wins
4
Draws
0
Wigan Athletic wins
1
Avg goals per meeting
2
Over 2.5 goals
40%
Both teams scored
40%
Home side won
60%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
4W 0D 1L (Watford view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2 vs 2

Aggregated from 5 finished meetings (2013-09-28 – 2022-10-29) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2022-10-29Wigan Athletic0-1Watford
2015-03-17Wigan Athletic0-2Watford
2014-12-13Watford2-1Wigan Athletic
2014-03-22Wigan Athletic2-1Watford
2013-09-28Watford1-0Wigan Athletic
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Watford1146633WLLDW10+1
Wigan Athletic244639-27LWWDD9+15

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
24 ptsWatford 63 · Wigan Athletic 39
Positions
#11 vs #24
Goals per game
1.22/1.15 vs 0.83/1.41scored/conceded per game · league average 1.22

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2023-03-18

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 5 matches
Watford
Won 80%
(4/5)
Draw 0%
(0/5)
Wigan Athletic
Won 20%
(1/5)
Goals
7-3
Total matches
5

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 5 matches

4
Watford wins
0
Draws
1
Wigan Athletic wins
Goals Scored
7 - 3
Oct 29, 2022 • Championship
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
0-1
Watford
Watford
Mar 17, 2015 • Championship
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
0-2
Watford
Watford
Dec 13, 2014 • Championship
Watford
Watford
2-1
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic

Fixtures

Matchday 38 — Championship

Match Report

On the table this was a mismatch: Watford (11th, 63 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Wigan Athletic (24th, 39 pts). Wigan Athletic had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 24th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Watford 1.22 scored and 1.15 conceded per game, Wigan Athletic 0.83 and 1.41, with the league averaging 1.22.

A win had eluded Wigan Athletic for 7 matches.

The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Watford, 0 draws and 1 for Wigan Athletic, at 2 goals per meeting.

The venue was Vicarage Road in Watford, with room for 22,200 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Watford led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.

More details:

Watford — live results and scheduleWigan Athletic — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Watford vs Wigan Athletic?
Watford 1-1 Wigan Athletic. Championship (England) match played on 18 Mar 2023.
What league is Watford vs Wigan Athletic in?
This match is part of the Championship (England). The match was played at Vicarage Road. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Wigan Athletic?
In 5 meetings between 2013 and 2022: Watford has 4 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss against Wigan Athletic.
Where was Watford vs Wigan Athletic played?
The match was played at Vicarage Road.