Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: West Bromwich Albion (9th, 66 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Wigan Athletic (24th, 39 pts). Wigan Athletic's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 24th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.28/1.15 for West Bromwich Albion and 0.83/1.41 for Wigan Athletic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 4 West Bromwich Albion wins, 5 for Wigan Athletic, 4 draws, at 2.15 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 31% of the wins in this fixture. Only 31% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The Hawthorns in West Bromwich staged the fixture, a ground that holds 26,688. West Bromwich Albion led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.