Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Blackpool
Match Time & Date:
03/11/2020
02:00 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Wigan
Blackpool made a slow start to the season, but there were some positivities in the team’s display in the previous three league fixtures. The Seasiders did well to beat MK Dons and Burton, while losing to AFC Wimbledon, and they are surely capable of defeating the out-of-sorts Latics at home ground. Blackpool are eyeing a place in the League One playoffs, and this will be a good opportunity for the hosts to move a little closer to top six in the standings.
Wigan, on the other hand, do not seem to be competitive in the English third tier this season, with the team collecting only seven points from possible 30. The Latics looked anything but solid at the back in a 3-2 loss to Northampton at the weekend, which is probably the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on the Seasiders.
Highlighted Player (Chris Maxwell):
Chris Maxwell is a Welsh goalkeeper who was born in St Asaph on July 30, 1990. Maxwell began his youth career at Penrhyn Bay (1998-2000) and in 2000 he moved to Wrexham. The 188-cm-tall shoot-stopper made his first-team debut for Wrexham at the age of 18 and he played 76 league games for the club from 2008 to 2012.
During the 2008/2009 season he spent six months on loan at Welsh club Connah’s Quay Nomads and in 2012 he joined Fleetwood Town. Chris Maxwell made 110 appearances in the league for the Trawlermen and on May 16, 2016 he signed a three-year deal with Championship side Preston North End. You should know that he managed to keep clean sheets in 38 appearances for the Lilywhites in the 2016/2017 Championship campaign.
Due to his dual citizenship, Maxwell is capable of representing both Wales and Scotland at senior level, but he played for the Dragons at youth level, being capped for the U21 team 16 times.
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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