Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Accrington
Match Time & Date:
18/09/2021
16:00
Prediction: 1-2
Wigan
Accrington and Wigan Athletic go head to head at Crown Ground in the League One round 8. Accrington aim to retain their spot in top six, but they face a difficult task in Saturday’s football match. Head John Coleman has no fresh injury worries, and he is likely to stick to the 3-5-2 formation. The Latics, on the other hand, are determined to return to the Championship.
Wigan Athletic made a promising start to the season, and given their three-game winning run in the League One, away win should definitely be considered. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Will Keane, who scored a brace in the 2-1 win over Doncaster Rovers. Charlie Wyke, who has yet to find his best form, is widely expected to lead the line for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Stephen Sama):
Born in Bamenda, Cameroon on March 5, 1993, Stephen Sama is a towering defender who plays for Accrington Stanley in the League One. After moving to Germany, Sama received German citizenship in 2009, and, as a result, he represented the European country at youth level.
The Cameroon-born player has 16 caps in total for Germany U17, U18, U19 and U20 teams. Speaking of his club career, Stephen Sama played for the likes of Schwarz-Weiss Eppendorf, Wattenscheid, Bochum, Borussia Dortmund, and Liverpool before moving to Stuttgart. Sama played for the likes of Greuther Furth, Osnabruck, and Heracles Almelo before signing a deal with League One club Accrington Stanley.
The 188-cm tall defender made his League One debut on September 12, 2020 in a 2-0 win over Peterborough United. His main position is centre-back, but he is used as both right-back and defensive midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right.
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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