MX23RW : Friday, April 26 17:53:52| >> :600:420489:420489:
Stoke logo
FA Cup | Fourth Round
Feb 5, 2022 at 3pm UK
Bet365 Stadium
Wigan logo

Stoke
2 - 0
Wigan

Maja (14'), Brown (62')
Thompson (53'), Wilmot (60')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Kerr (45+2'), Edwards (69')
Edwards (74')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Stoke City and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Stoke City 1-2 Wigan Athletic

This should be an intriguing game given Wigan's remarkable unbeaten run and Stoke's place as the higher-ranking side. Michael O'Neill may decide that his team need to focus on getting back into Championship playoff contention, which could allow the Latics to cause another cup upset. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 44.78%. A win for Stoke City had a probability of 28.56% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.91%) and 0-2 (8.33%). The likeliest Stoke City win was 1-0 (8.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.63%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood.

Result
Stoke CityDrawWigan Athletic
28.56%26.66%44.78%
Both teams to score 49.63%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.07%54.93%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.79%76.21%
Stoke City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.66%34.34%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.96%71.04%
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.58%24.42%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.15%58.85%
Score Analysis
    Stoke City 28.56%
    Wigan Athletic 44.78%
    Draw 26.65%
Stoke CityDrawWigan Athletic
1-0 @ 8.96%
2-1 @ 6.75%
2-0 @ 4.79%
3-1 @ 2.41%
3-0 @ 1.71%
3-2 @ 1.7%
Other @ 2.24%
Total : 28.56%
1-1 @ 12.63%
0-0 @ 8.39%
2-2 @ 4.76%
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 26.65%
0-1 @ 11.82%
1-2 @ 8.91%
0-2 @ 8.33%
1-3 @ 4.19%
0-3 @ 3.92%
2-3 @ 2.24%
1-4 @ 1.48%
0-4 @ 1.38%
Other @ 2.53%
Total : 44.78%

How you voted: Stoke vs Wigan

Stoke City
50.0%
Wigan Athletic
50.0%
40
Head to Head
Jul 27, 2021 7.30pm
Pre-season Friendlies
Wigan
2-1
Stoke
Lang (36'), Humphrys (80')
Ince (43')
Jun 30, 2020 7.45pm
Gameweek 40
Wigan
3-0
Stoke
Nov 23, 2019 3pm
Stoke
2-1
Wigan
Batth (55'), Biram Diouf (92')
McClean (41'), Ward (77'), Ndiaye (96')
Morsy (39')
Byrne (54'), Morsy (96')
Aug 13, 2019 7.45pm
First Round
Wigan
0-1
Stoke

Mulgrew (24')
Vokes (10')
Woods (63'), Collins (64'), Clucas (65')
Feb 13, 2019 7.45pm
Gameweek 32
Wigan
0-0
Stoke
Morsy (82')
Allen (28'), Bauer (55'), Woods (61')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal34245582265677
2Manchester CityMan City33237380324876
3Liverpool34228475344174
4Aston Villa34206871502166
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs32186865491660
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd33165125150153
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle331551369541550
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham34139125463-948
9Chelsea32138116157447
10Bournemouth34129134960-1145
11Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton331111115254-244
12Wolverhampton WanderersWolves34127154654-843
13Fulham34126165054-442
14Crystal Palace34109154456-1239
15Brentford3498175259-735
16Everton34118153648-1233
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3479184260-1826
18Luton TownLuton3467214775-2825
19Burnley3458213769-3223
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd3437243392-5916


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!