Season ticket holders at The DW Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Wigan Athletic languishing in the 22nd position so far. The guesting Blackpool will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Wigan Athletic form and stats
Wigan Athletic's results here at The DW Stadium in the League One have been very modest with 2 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. Two draws in a row at home now for Wigan.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Wigan, who played 0-0 against Fleetwood Town. That match was also played at this venue (The DW Stadium). A 3-3 draw away before that, with Rochdale the opponent.
The manager L. Richardson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Northampton Town in only four days.
Wigan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 19 goals have been conceded.
Blackpool form and stats
Blackpool have only collected 12 points from their away games in the League One, after 3-3-6 (12 played).
There might be some fixture complaints from Blackpool as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the FA Cup match against Brighton & Hove Albion (1-2). A 1-1 draw at Hull City's stadium before that.
After this away game Blackpool return home for a League One game against Burton Albion. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Blackpool have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Blackpool - Wigan Athletic 1-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Wigan won six games, one match ended with a draw and Blackpool has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  J. Yates 6 goals |  K. Joseph 5 goals |  W. Keane 5 goals |
Wigan Athletic missing players
Blackpool missing players
| Wigan Athletic | Blackpool | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 24 | 12 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 38 | 19 | 9 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 24 |
| 91% | 82% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 90% |
| 68% | 64% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 58% | 52% |
| 45% | 45% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 27% | 36% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 19% |
| 27% | 36% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 19% |
| 50% | 55% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 43% |
| 18% | 27% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 41% | 36% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.2 | 11.9 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 42% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 23% | 26% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hull City | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 20 | 45 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 45 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 42 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 41 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 39 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 37 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 36 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 36 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 33 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 31 |
| 12 | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | -3 | 30 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 30 |
| 15 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 28 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | -8 | 23 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -11 | 22 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -15 | 22 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -18 | 22 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -14 | 21 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -16 | 21 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -22 | 16 |