Wigan 0-5 Blackpool — League One, 26 Jan 2021
Blackpool beat Wigan 5-0 in the League One on 26 January 2021 at DW Stadium, Wigan. Marvin Ekpiteta, J. Yates, Matthew Virtue-Thick and Ellis Simms scored for Blackpool. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Wigan have won 2 and Blackpool 3.
Match timeline
- 0-140'
- 0-242'
- Half-time0-2
- 0-353'assist: J. Husband
- 54'Argument
- 57'out: D. Gardner
- 69'
- 70'out: Ellis Simms
- 70'out: K. Stewart
- 77'
- 81'
- 0-487'
- 88'out: O. Šarkić
- 88'
- 0-590+1'assist: Robert Apter
- Full-time0-5
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Wigan
- 6.9Dan GardnerM
- 6.7Kyle JosephF
- 6.7Tom PearceD
- 6.7George JohnstonD
- 6.6Corey WhelanD
- 6.6Alex PerryM
- 6.5Tendayi DarikwaD
- 6.3Thelo AasgaardM
- 6.3Zach CloughM
- 6.3Callum LangM
- 6.3Oliver CrankshawM
- 6.2Chris MerrieM
- 6.0Will KeaneM
- 5.9Jamie JonesG
Blackpool
- 8.3Ellis SimmsF
- 8.0Matthew Virtue-ThickM
- 7.9James HusbandD
- 7.9Marvin EkpitetaD
- 7.3Gary MadineF
- 7.3Chris MaxwellG
- 7.3Jordan ThornileyD
- 7.2Jerry YatesF
- 7.2Jordan Lawrence-GabrielD
- 6.9Jordan WilliamsM
- 6.9Ethan RobsonM
- 6.7Sulaiman KaikaiM
- 6.7Kevin StewartM
- 6.2Beryly LubalaM
Line-ups
Substitutes
WiganG. Rioch
Substitutes
- 15D. Gardner57'M6.9
- 25O. EvansG
- 20E. ObiD
- 19O. Crankshaw69'M6.3
- 34L. RobinsonD
- 30Thelo Aasgaard81'M6.3
BlackpoolN. Critchley
Substitutes
- 39K. Stewart70'M6.7
- 10Sulaiman Kaikai77'M6.7
- 7O. Šarkić88'F
- 19Ellis Simms87'90+1'70'F8.3
- 33A. FojtíčekG
- 36Robert Apter88'M
- 37L. MarietteM
Team statistics
Wigan
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Gardner | 33 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kyle Joseph | 70 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Tom Pearce | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| George Johnston | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Corey Whelan | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Alex Perry | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Tendayi Darikwa | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6.5 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Zach Clough | 57 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Callum Lang | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Oliver Crankshaw | 20 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Chris Merrie | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Will Keane | 81 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Jamie Jones | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Blackpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Simms | 20 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 8.3 |
| Matthew Virtue-Thick | 88 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | 8.0 |
| James Husband | 90 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Gary Madine | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Chris Maxwell | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Jordan Thorniley | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jerry Yates | 70 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jordan Williams | 88 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Ethan Robson | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Sulaiman Kaikai | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kevin Stewart | 20 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Beryly Lubala | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
WiganDDWDD
- D23 Jan 21HFleetwood Town0-0
- D16 Jan 21ARochdale3-3
- W29 Dec 20ABurton Albion4-3
- D26 Dec 20HShrewsbury1-1
- D19 Dec 20AFleetwood Town1-1
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull City | 46 | +42 | 89 |
| 2 | Peterborough | 46 | +37 | 87 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 46 | +23 | 80 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 46 | +28 | 77 |
| 5 | Lincoln | 46 | +19 | 77 |
| 18 | Plymouth | 46 | -27 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | -16 | 51 |
| 20 | Wigan | 46 | -23 | 48 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 46 | -17 | 47 |
| 22 | Northampton | 46 | -26 | 45 |
Before and after
Wigan
- Previous: Wigan 0-0 Fleetwood Town, 23 Jan 2021 · League One
- Next: Swindon Town 1-0 Wigan, 2 Feb 2021 · League One
Blackpool
- Previous: Brighton 2-1 Blackpool, 23 Jan 2021 · FA Cup
- Next: Blackpool 2-0 Northampton, 2 Feb 2021 · League One
Data updated