League One: Rotherham vs Wigan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Rotherham and Wigan who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Both Rotherham and Wigan need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League One table. The match takes place at New York Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Rotherham are number 18 in the table on 23 points after 19 matches. Wigan rank as number 17 with 24 points after 20 matches played.

Form: Rotherham vs Wigan

Rotherham Form

Rotherham are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Lincoln City by 2-1, before beating Northampton by 3-0. The winning streak came to an end against Mansfield, who ran out 1-0 winners. Rotherham managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored nine goals and conceded five times.

Wigan Form

In their last three matches, Wigan lost 0-2 against Leyton Orient, won 0-2 against Bolton, and drew 2-2 with Shrewsbury. Wigan claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Rotherham and Wigan

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Rotherham and Wigan. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Rotherham vs Wigan

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jonson Clarke-Harris, who is performing well for Rotherham. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League One outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Wigan.The visitors will be looking to Thelo Aasgaard to find the net once again, after managing four League One goals for Wigan in recent matches.

Betting markets: Rotherham vs Wigan

Full-time result

Rotherham won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Wigan won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost three in this run. Wigan have not lost to Rotherham in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Rotherham scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Wigan got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Rotherham managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Rotherham and Wigan when playing at New York Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Rotherham, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Wigan’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.