Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Saturday’s football game at the Brick Community Stadium pits together Wigan Athletic and Wycombe Wanderers. The Latics are eager to put an end to their four-game winless run and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against Wycombe. As there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, this seems like a nice opportunity for Wigan to record their third home win of the process.
The Chairboys, on the other hand, are eager to retain top position in the standings and given Wigan’s poor form in the English third tier, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the away team. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be Richard Kone, who scored a brace in the 5-0 crushing of Stockport County. Matt Bloomfield is unlikely to make changes to the team that crushed the Hatters at the weekend.
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).