Our prediction for this Championship match:
Middlesbrough
Match Time & Date:
26/12/2022
16:00
Prediction: 1-0
Wigan
Middlesbrough will look to move closer to the playoffs places when they take on Wigan Athletic in the Championship round 24. The Boro failed to extend their winning run to four games at Burnley, but they are surely capable of beating the Latics in front of home fans. Both Matt Clarke and Marc Bola remain in the recovery room, while Duncan Watmore could earn a spot in the starting XI after scoring as a substitute against the Clarets.
The visitors, on the other hand, sit in the relegation zone with only 24 points on their account. Wigan Athletic aim to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Sheffield United, but given their poor run of results on the road, we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in the Boxing Day clash. Both Jason Kerr and Tom Pearce are out of contention with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Sammy Ameobi):
Sammy Ameobi is the younger brother of a famoust Newcastle United player Shola. Sammy is a product of Newcastle United football academy as well and he scored two goals in 56 appearances for the first team. The pacey attacker played for the likes of Middlesbrough, Cardiff City and Bolton Wanderers on loan in the past before signing a permanent deal with the Trotters on July 14, 2017.
Sammy Ameobi was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on May 1, 1992, but he has two caps for Nigeria U20 team. The left-footed footballer played for the England U21 team as well, but he has yet to make his senior debut for the Three Lions. Ameobi’s main position is centre-forward, but he is capable of playing as a winger as well.
Sammy Ameobi made his Bolton debut on September 3, 2016 against Southend and it has to be noted that he scored two goals in 20 appearances for the club in the 2016/2017 League One campaign. At the end of the season Bolton were promoted to the Championship.
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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