Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Wigan play host to Burton at their DW Stadium in what is expected to be an interesting League One game. The Latics are eyeing their fourth consecutive win at home and fourth clean sheet in a row, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Chris Sze is sidelined with injury, with experienced winger Callum McManaman missing out as well.
The Brewers, on the other hand, are on a four-game losing run in the English third tier and given their difficulties in front of goal, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. Burton defender Jasper Moon remains on the sidelines with injury, but goalkeeper Max Crocombe should be fit to face the Latics. In the first half of the season Burton Albion defeated Wigan Athletic 2-1, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
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).