Wigan Athletic 1-2 Everton: result and report
Premier League · Sunday 20 January 2008
Result
Wigan Athletic 1-2 Everton
Premier League · Sunday 20 January 2008, 13:30 UTC · half-time 0-2
Wigan Athletic 1-2 Everton: match report
Wigan Athletic lost to Everton 1-2 in the Premier League on Sunday 20 January 2008. The half-time score was 0-2.
Andy Johnson opened the scoring in the 39th minute. Wigan Athletic's goal came from an own goal by Phil Jagielka (53'). Everton scored through Andy Johnson (39') and Joleon Lescott (42').
Discipline: Wigan Athletic received 1 yellow card; Everton received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Wigan Athletic were 17th on 20 points from 22 and Everton 5th on 39 points from 22. Wigan Athletic went on to finish that season 14th with 40 points, and Everton 5th with 65.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Wigan Athletic win, 2 draws and 2 for Everton.
Going into the match Wigan Athletic's last five read W-D-L-W-D and Everton's W-W-L-W-L.
Key events
- 15'Yellow card · Mikel Arteta
- 25'Yellow card · Tony Hibbert
- 39'Goal · Andy Johnson
- 42'Goal · Joleon Lescott
- 50'Yellow card · Wilson Palacios
- 53'Own goal · Phil Jagielka
Head-to-head
Team news
Wigan Athletic line-up (4-4-2)
Antonio Valencia, Titus Bramble, Mario Melchiot, Wilson Palacios, Kevin Kilbane, Denny Landzaat, Paul Scharner, Emile Heskey, Marcus Bent, Chris Kirkland, Michael Brown
Everton expected line-up
Tim Howard, Joseph Yobo, Joleon Lescott, Leon Osman, James Beattie, James McFadden, Andy Johnson, Nuno Valente, Alan Stubbs, Lee Kevin Carsley