Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Wigan
Match Time & Date:
27/04/2024
13:30
Prediction: 1-0
Bristol Rovers
Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Lincoln and Portsmouth, Wigan Athletic will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Bristol Rovers on the last day of the season. The Latics obviously want to finish the campaign in the top of the table and we are positive that they will go for a win in Saturday’s clash. Josh Magennis is widely expected to return to the starting XI after scoring as a substitute in the last league match.
The Pirates, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to Peterborough at the weekend and given Wigan’s fine form in the season finale, we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from the match. To make things even worse for the away team, talented defender Connor Taylor suffered an injury against the Posh, with James Connolly likely to step up.
Highlighted Player (Jason Kerr):
Jason Kerr is a professional footballer who plays for St Johnstone as a defender. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on February 6, 1997, Jason Kerr is a product of the St Johnstone football academy. He started his senior career in 2014, and after ending his loan spells with East Fife and Queen of the South, he returned to the McDiarmid Park outfit in 2018.
He made his debut with the Saints in the Scottish Cup game against Albion Rovers on January 29, 2019. Jason Kerr has six caps with the Scotland U21 team, but he has yet to receive a call-up for the senior team.
He scored his first goal for St Johnstone in a 4-1 defeat to Rangers on February 27, 2018. His primary position on the field is a centre-back, but he is capable of producing good displays as a central midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right, and he wears the number 15 shirt at St Johnstone.
Highlighted Team (Bristol Rovers):
Established back on August 1, 1883, Bristol Rovers are one of the oldest clubs in the League One. Bristol Rovers were formed after a meeting at the Eastville Restaurant under the name of Black Arabs after the Arabs rugby team.
This name, though, lasted no more than one season as the club was renamed Eastville Rovers in 1884. Five years later the club’s name was officially changes to Bristol Rovers. Nicknamed the Pirates, Bristol Rovers welcome their opponents at Memorial Stadium Horfield, the venue with the capacity of 12,296. Bristol Rovers are well known for their blue and white home kit, but they are dressed in yellow when playing on the travels.
Ricky Lambert, who used to play for the likes of Southampton and Liverpool in the Premier League, is regarded as one of the club’s most notable footballers. It has to be noted that Lambert scored 51 goals in 128 appearances for the Pirates in the league.
