Wigan vs Preston 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
80': Ched EvansIntroduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 28': Max Power (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Jason Kerr replaces Jack Whatmough because of an injury.
- 42': Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Preston North End 0.
- 46': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Tendayi Darikwa (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Brad Potts.
- 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Álvaro Fernández replaces Robbie Brady.
- 72': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Troy Parrott.
- 76': Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Stephen Humphrys replaces Josh Magennis.
- 80': Ched Evans (Preston North End) is shown the red card.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Daniel Johnson.
- 90': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tom Pearce replaces Joe Bennett.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Preston North End 0.
Game Information
Venue: DW Stadium
Location: Wigan, England
Attendance: 15,429
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +50 | Leicester City | 45 | 97 | 10 |
| +33 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 93 | 6 |
| +39 | Leeds United | 45 | 90 | 9 |
| +23 | Southampton | 45 | 84 | 11 |
Statistics
 PNE |
WGA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.8 | Possession | 51.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 280 | Accurate Passes | 301 |
| 371 | Passes | 382 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 13 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 20 | Clearances | 10 |
Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ben Amos (GK) |
| 16 | Curtis Tilt |
| 5 | Jack Whatmough |
| 21 | Joe Bennett |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa  |
| 10 | Will Keane |
| 4 | Tom Naylor |
| 8 | Max Power |
| 28 | Josh Magennis |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 19 | Callum Lang |
Preston North End (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 10 | Daniel Johnson |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 11 | Robbie Brady |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 15 | Troy Parrott |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
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