Wigan v Aston Villa result

Full-time · Wigan 3–0 Aston Villa

Championship · Sat, 12 Jan 2019 15:00 GMT · DW Stadium

Updated 13 May 2026, 04:48 UK · refreshed continuously

Wigan 3–0 Aston Villa — Wigan won this Championship match.

Next for Wigan: Oxford United v Wigan, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Aston Villa: Aston Villa v Viking, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Wigan 3–0 Aston Villa · Championship
Venue: DW Stadium · Wigan
Referee: Tony Harrington, England
Head-to-head (last 2): Wigan 0 · draws 0 · Aston Villa 2 · 5 goals/game
Recent form: Wigan 0W 1D 4L · Aston Villa 1W 2D 2L

Wigan 3–0 Aston Villa (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.38 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.67 / 6.5

Corners

against 5.33 / 2.75 · 3 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 4 matches

2.17 / 6.25

Shots on target

against 3.67 / 5.25 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 4 matches

2 / 1.25

Cards

against 2.33 / 3 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 January 2019. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 January 2019. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Wigan for / against	Line	Aston Villa for / against
Goals scored	0.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.67 for · 5.33 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	6.5 for · 2.75 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	11.67 for · 11.83 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	16.75 for · 12.75 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	2.17 for · 3.67 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	6.25 for · 5.25 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.83 for · 12.83 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	10.75 for · 16.5 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2.33 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.25 for · 3 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: Tony Harrington, England.

Wigan

Wigan — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Vaughan n 8	30.3	3.3 7/2	3.7 5/2	—
J. Garner n 8	37.9	3 4/2	2.1 5/2	—
Sam Morsy n 8	90	2.4 8/6	1.5 7/3	B. Bjarnason
C. Connolly n 8	48.9	1.8 5/3	1.8 4/3	—
Callum Henry McManaman n 8	29.6	1.5 3/1	3 5/2	—

Wigan — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Callum Henry McManaman n 8	29.6	4.9 7/4	1.1 2/1
J. Vaughan n 8	30.3	3 3/2	1.1 1/1
C. Connolly n 8	48.9	2.3 3/2	0.5 2/0
J. Garner n 8	37.9	2.1 5/2	0.6 1/1
R. James n 8	79.3	1.8 6/5	0.7 4/1

Wigan — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Garner n 8	37.9	0.6 1/1	0 0/0
G. Massey n 8	67.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
J. Vaughan n 8	30.3	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
Callum Henry McManaman n 8	29.6	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
J. Windass n 8	70.5	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Wigan — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Sam Morsy n 8	90	1.8 6/4
R. James n 8	79.3	1.6 5/4
D. Burn n 8	90	1.4 6/4
G. Roberts n 8	67.9	1.3 4/2
G. Massey n 8	67.6	1.3 5/2

Wigan — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Christian Walton n 8	90	1.8 4/3

Aston Villa

Aston Villa — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Yannick Bolasie n 8	73	2.5 7/6	1.5 5/4	—
J. Kodjia n 8	41.3	2.2 6/2	1.1 3/1	—
A. El Ghazi n 8	63.4	1.6 5/3	2.8 8/4	—
J. McGinn n 8	87.6	1.5 7/5	3.3 7/7	—
B. Bjarnason n 8	54.3	1.5 5/2	1.5 4/2	Sam Morsy

Aston Villa — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Abraham n 8	88.8	4.2 8/8	2.9 7/6
J. Kodjia n 8	41.3	3.3 6/4	1.1 4/0
A. El Ghazi n 8	63.4	2.8 6/4	0.9 4/1
S. Hogan n 8	21.9	2.6 3/2	1 2/0
Yannick Bolasie n 8	73	2.5 7/7	0.3 2/0

Aston Villa — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Abraham n 8	88.8	1.3 6/2	0 0/0
J. Kodjia n 8	41.3	0.5 2/0	0.3 1/0
J. Grealish n 8	89.5	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0
A. El Ghazi n 8	63.4	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
G. Whelan n 8	44.8	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0

Aston Villa — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. McGinn n 8	87.6	1.8 8/3
A. Adomah n 8	56.1	1.6 5/3
J. Grealish n 8	89.5	1.4 7/4
N. Taylor n 8	79.6	1.4 5/2
A. El Ghazi n 8	63.4	1.1 3/1

Aston Villa — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Ø. Nyland n 8	90	3.2 6/6
J. Steer n 3	90	3 3/1

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Match statistics & details

Wigan player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
James Jones	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
R. James	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	7.6
C. Dunkley	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7
Cédric Kipré	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7
K. Naismith	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.8
Sam Morsy	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	Y	6.7
L. Evans	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	7.4
J. Windass	90	0	0	3	2	1	0	Y	7.1
J. Garner	88	1	0	3	2	1	0	Y	7.2
G. Roberts	72	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	6.7
A. Pilkington	60	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	7.2
M. Jacobs sub	30	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
N. Byrne sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Vaughan sub	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Aston Villa player stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Kalinić	90	0	0	0	0	6.2
James Bree	90	0	0	0	0	6.4
J. Chester	90	0	0	0	0	6.1
N. Taylor	90	0	0	2	Y	6.1
J. McGinn	90	1	0	1	0	6.6
C. Hourihane	90	0	2	1	0	7
Yannick Bolasie	90	2	1	0	0	6.3
T. Abraham	90	1	0	0	0	6.5
T. Elphick	63	0	0	2	0	6.5
B. Bjarnason	63	0	0	0	Y	6.5
A. El Ghazi	63	0	1	1	0	6.2
K. Hause	27	0	0	1	0	6.1
A. Adomah	27	0	0	1	0	6.6
G. Whelan	27	0	0	0	0	5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Wigan v Aston Villa — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

WiganLLDLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.4 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Aston VillaLWDDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Wigan 0 · 0 draws · Aston Villa 2 · 5 goals/game

2018-08-11 Aston Villa 3–2 Wigan
2017-08-22 Aston Villa 4–1 Wigan

League standing · 2018/19

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Wigan#18 pos52 pts46 pl-13 GD

Aston Villa#5 pos76 pts46 pl+21 GD

Goals per game

Wigan scored1.11

Aston Villa scored1.78

Wigan conceded1.39

Aston Villa conceded1.33

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What is the head-to-head record between Wigan and Aston Villa?: In their last 2 meetings, Wigan won 0, Aston Villa won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Wigan and Aston Villa?: Recent form — Wigan 0W 1D 4L; Aston Villa 1W 2D 2L.

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