Big-shot Blackburn Rovers visit Wigan Athletic after their 3-0-result versus Rotherham United. Check out our complete preview!
- Wigan Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Championship
- Blackburn Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Wigan Athletic and Blackburn Rovers.
Wigan Athletic form and stats
Wigan Athletic's results here at The DW Stadium in the Championship have been very modest with 0 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. The Wigan manager Richardson might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The Wigan Athletic crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Cardiff City here at The DW Stadium. Attacking player Wyke outdid all others in that fixture and managed a match rating of 7.63 out of 10. Wyke scored one goal.
Heartbreak before that as Wigan lost 1-2 at Hull City's place.This is expected to be a close game, with Wigan Athletic perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Wigan Athletic as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Wigan Athletic has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.
The manager Richardson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sunderland in only four days.
Wigan Athletic have scored {4 league goals} here from 6 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.
Blackburn Rovers form and stats
There's been little loot from Blackburn Rovers's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the Championship. Blackburn Rovers only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 0 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Blackburn have lost on their last two travels.
The regulars enjoyed Blackburn Rovers's previous match versus Rotherham United (placed 17th), a 3-0 win played at home. Attacker Díaz got a player rating of 8.35 in the game. "Man of the match" Díaz scored two goals, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 22 successful passes (of 26 total).
Prior to that match, the Blackburn Rovers manager Tomasson faced defeat when travelling to Cardiff City and losing 0-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 22 similar matches played by Blackburn Rovers in our archives, and the results are: 8 wins for Blackburn Rovers, 5 draws and 9 defeats.
Highlight this: 8 of the latest 10 league games featuring this team have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to Middlesbrough.
The attacking power of Blackburn when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. Blackburn Rovers struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Wigan four wins, four draws and Blackburn Rovers two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Brereton 7 goals |   W. Keane 5 goals |  L. Travis 2 goals |
Wigan Athletic missing players
Blackburn Rovers missing players
| Wigan Athletic | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 16 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 92% | 83% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 67% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 69% |
| 42% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 54% |
| 17% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 8% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 67% | 67% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 25% | 17% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 17% | 33% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 3.2 | 4.9 |
| 5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.9 | 12.3 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 7.7 | 10.5 |
| 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2 | 3.2 |
| 39% | 31% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 39% |
| 11.4 | 8 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 14.2 | 11.5 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
- Blackburn Rovers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Blackburn Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wigan Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Wigan Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Championship
- Wigan Athletic have yet to win a game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Burnley | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | Reading | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 22 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 12 | Watford | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | Millwall | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | -3 | 16 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 15 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 14 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 13 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 8 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 7 |
- Wigan Athletic
- Wigan Today - (local newspaper)
- Blackburn Rovers
- Lancashire Telegraph - (local newspaper)
