Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United

League One - Regular Season 14 Aug 2021, 14:00
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
🏟 DW Stadium (Wigan) 👤 R. Lewis Round 2

Match report

Wigan Athletic edged past Rotherham United 1-0 in the League One - Regular Season on 14 August 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Wigan Athletic dominated possession with 61% of the ball, while Rotherham United had 10 shots to Wigan Athletic's 9.

The match was played at DW Stadium (Wigan), with R. Lewis in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 61% - 39% Shots 9 - 10 On target 2 - 2 Corners 4 - 6 Fouls 15 - 16 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Will Keane
Wigan Athletic · 1 goal
8 Ben Amos captained the side
8 Jack Whatmough captained the side
7 Tendayi Darikwa captained the side
7 Kelland Watts captained the side
First half vs second half
Wigan Athletic stepped it up after the break, with 6 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–7 6–3
Shots On Goal 1–2 1–0
Ball Possession 55–45 —
Corners 3–4 1–2
Attacks 32–55 36–35
Match statistics
2 Substitution 3
68 Attacks 90
27 Dangerous Attacks 56
2 On Target 3
7 Off Target 6
9 Shots Total 10
2 Shots On Goal 2
3 Shots Off Goal 7
4 Shots Blocked 1
5 Shots Inside Box 7
4 Shots Outside Box 3
15 Fouls 16
4 Corners 6
3 Offsides 1
61% Ball Possession 39%
4 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 1
399 Passes Total 232
312 Passes Accurate 152
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wigan Athletic · 4-2-3-1
12 B. Amos
27 T. Darikwa 5 J. Whatmough 2 K. Watts 34 L. Robinson
8 M. Power 4 T. Naylor
39 S. Humphrys 10 W. Keane 19 C. Lang
9 C. Wyke
Rotherham United · 3-5-2
1 V. Johansson
20 M. Ihiekwe 6 R. Wood 2 W. Harding
11 C. Ogbene 16 J. Lindsay 4 D. Barlaser 8 B. Wiles 14 M. Miller
24 M. Smith 19 J. Kayode
Wigan Athletic
Coach
L. Richardson
Substitutes
  • 1 Jamie Jones
  • 31 James Carragher
  • 14 Jordan Jones
  • 11 Gavin Massey
  • 36 Scott Smith
  • 30 Thelo Aasgaard
  • 6 Jordan Cousins
Rotherham United
Coach
P. Warne
Substitutes
  • 30 Josh Chapman
  • 23 Rarmani Edmonds-Green
  • 7 Kieran Sadlier
  • 17 Shane Ferguson
  • 18 Oliver Rathbone
  • 22 Hakeem Odofin
  • 10 Freddie Ladapo
Substitutions
  • 56' ↑ J. Cousins ↓ L. Robinson Wigan Athletic
  • 67' ↑ S. Ferguson ↓ M. Miller Rotherham United
  • 72' ↑ G. Massey ↓ S. Humphrys Wigan Athletic
  • 72' ↑ F. Ladapo ↓ J. Kayode Rotherham United
  • 86' ↑ H. Odoffin ↓ D. Barlaser Rotherham United
Cards
  • 25' L. Robinson Wigan Athletic
  • 45+1' C. Wyke Wigan Athletic
  • 54' W. Harding Rotherham United
  • 75' C. Lang Wigan Athletic
  • 87' G. Massey Wigan Athletic
Head-to-head
Wigan Athletic 3 3 draws 0 Rotherham United
2026-04-14 Wigan vs Rotherham 0 - 0
2025-08-23 Rotherham vs Wigan 2 - 2
2025-04-21 Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United 1 - 0
2024-12-26 Rotherham United vs Wigan Athletic 0 - 1
2022-02-18 Rotherham United vs Wigan Athletic 1 - 1
2021-08-14 Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United 1 - 0
Recent form
Wigan Athletic D D W D W
Rotherham United D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United?
Wigan Athletic won 1-0 against Rotherham United on 14 August 2021.
Who won Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United?
Wigan Athletic won the match 1-0.
Where was Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United played?
The match was played at DW Stadium (Wigan).
Who had more possession in Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United?
Wigan Athletic had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.