The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Blackpool are in the 16th position while the guesting Wigan Athletic worry at 21st.
It's no vacation for neither Blackpool nor Wigan Athletic as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Blackpool form and stats
2-0-3 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Blackpool so far this season.
A good away victory last time out for Blackpool, who won 2-1 against Burton Albion (placed 23rd). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting AFC Wimbledon (0-1).
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Blackpool matches with similar probabilities have ended with zero wins, one draw and one defeat (from two games).
Blackpool are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. Blackpool have conceded 8 from these games.
Wigan Athletic form and stats
Playing away, Wigan Athletic have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 4 defeats in the League One this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Wigan Athletic are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League One home defeat versus Northampton Town with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Wigan manager J. Sheridan faced defeat when travelling to Milton Keynes Dons and losing 0-2.
Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Jamie Jones had a great day against Northampton Town, but despite making eight saves the loss could not be avoided.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Wigan Athletic playing away, we found six games. Results were zero away wins, one draw and five home wins.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Wigan's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Wigan have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Blackpool wins - draws - Wigan Athletic wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Hamilton 3 goals | J. Yates 2 goals |   J. Garner 2 goals |
Blackpool missing players
Wigan Athletic missing players
| Blackpool | Wigan Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 20% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 40% |
| 20% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 80% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 127 | 52 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 45 | 91 |
| 37 | 15 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| 24% | 40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 33% |
- Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Blackpool have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Wigan Athletic have scored away.
- Blackpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wigan Athletic has the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in League One
- Wigan Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Wigan Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Wigan Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wigan Athletic is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Peterborough United | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Hull City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 12 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 10 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -10 | 10 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -9 | 7 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 6 |
| 24 | Oxford United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 6 |