Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Wigan
Match Time & Date:
30/09/2023
16:00
Prediction: 1-2
Portsmouth
DW Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Wigan Athletic and Portsmouth, the two teams with entirely different ambitions for the 2023/2024 season. As things stand now, the Latics’ main goal is to secure the League One survival, while the Pompey are eyeing promotion to the Championship. Wigan have a chance to escape the relegation zone, but they will have a big fish to fry against Portsmouth. Defender Tom Pearce is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in a 4-1 defeat to Bristol Rovers.
Portsmouth, on the other hand, are eager to retain top position in the standings. Given their fine performances in back-to-back wins over Barnsley (3-2) and Lincoln (2-1), we believe that there is a big value in betting on the league leaders. A man to watch in the away team will be Paddy Lane, who has found his goal-scoring touch of late.
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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