Our prediction for this Championship match:
Sunderland
Match Time & Date:
15/10/2022
16:00
Prediction: 0-0
Wigan
Sunderland and Wigan Athletic take on each other at Stadium of Light in what will be their first Championship encounter since April 2005. Back then the Black Cats defeated the Latics 1-0 at DW Stadium, and, no doubt, Tony Mowbray’s troops want the history to be repeated. The likes of Ellis Simms, Ross Stewart, and Daniel Ballard are injured for the hosts, who failed to win the previous four league fixtures.
The visiting side, on the other hand, head into the match following a midweek triumph over Blackburn Rovers. The Latics prevented the Riversiders from creating a descent goal-scoring opportunity in Tuesday’s clash, but beating Sunderland on the road is easier said than done. Since the Black Cats managed to keep two clean sheets in the previous three league matches, a low-scoring affair is on the horizon. Both Callum Lang and Gwion Edwards are out of contention through injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Danny Batth):
At the age of 10 Danny Batth joined Wolverhampton football academy. He was soon named the captain of the Wolves youth team and nobody was surprised when he made his debut for the senior team. The defender, who was born on 21 September, 1990 scored nine goals in 140 league appearances for Wolverhampton, but it has to be noted that he played for the likes of Colchester United, Sheffield United and their bitter rivals Sheffield Wednesday on loan as well.
Danny Batth won the Football League One with Wolverhampton in the 2013/2014 season and, speaking of his individual awards, he was named Wolves Young Professional of the Year in the 2009/2010 campaign. Batth book his place in the 2013/2014 PFA League One Team of the Year as well. The 191-cm-tall centre back scored his first professional goal on 20 February in Colchester United’s 1-0 victory over Oldham Athletic.
Daniel Batth was born in Brierley Hill, West Midlands and he is the only footballer to play in all 46 matches for Wolves in the 2013/2014 season.
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).
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