Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Fleetwood
Match Time & Date:
02/11/2021
20:45
Prediction: 0-2
Wigan
Highbury Stadium will host Tuesday’s League One game between Fleetwood and Wigan. The Cod Army aim to escape the relegation zone, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Latics. Both Garner and Morris, who helped Fleetwood come from two goals behind in a 3-3 draw with Wycombe, are pushing for a start. Brad Halliday remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
The Latics, on the other hand, aim to overtake Plymouth in top position in the League One standings. Wigan are on a five-game winning run on the road, and given Fleetwood’s anything but brilliant form, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the promotion-chasing visitors. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the midweek clash. A man to watch in the away team will be Ireland international James McClean, who has been scoring goals for fun of late.
Highlighted Player (Glenn Whelan):
Probably one of the most underrated footballers in Premier League history, Glenn Whelan was born on 13 January 1982 in Dublin and he went on to enjoy a very successful career on club and international level.
Following spells with Manchester City, Bury and Sheffield Wednesday, the defensive midfielder found his peace at the Britannia Stadium, making over 250 Premier League appearances for Stoke City and keeping his place in the side under both Tony Pulis and Mark Hughes. Predominantly focused on doing the dirty defensive work and helping out the back four, Whelan never quite made the headlines for his style of play or quality of his displays, but remained an important player for both club and country.
The midfielder has so far made over 70 appearances for the Republic of Ireland national team, wearing the captain’s armband on several occasions, and starting all three group games at the Euro 2012 finals, while helping The Green Army qualify for the Euro 2016 as well.
Highlighted Team (Wigan):
Wigan Athletic are one of the winners of the English FA Cup. The Latics won the prestigious trophy in 2013, with the team upsetting Manchester City in the title game. This is considered the club’s biggest success, but it has to be noted that Wigan played in the UEFA Europa League in the 2013/2014 season.
Wigan have been playing their home games at the DW Stadium since 1999 and they had played at Springfield Park in the past. Chorley are considered Wigan’s fierce rivals, but the two teams last met in 1971, when they competed in the Northern Premier League. The likes of Preston North End, Bury, Oldham Athletic, Burnley and Blackburn Rovers are regarded as Wigan Athletic’s rivals as well.
The club was founded in 1932 and they competed in the English Premier League from 2005 to 2013. The colour of Wigan’s home kit is blue and white (stripes).
