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League One: Wigan vs Milton Keynes Dons – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League One round 4 match between Wigan and Milton Keynes Dons and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Wigan will look to justify their title credentials this coming Wednesday when they take on Milton Keynes Dons for a round 4 match in the League One.

Wigan have not gained a single point yet from the first three rounds of the League One this campaign. Milton Keynes Dons account for three points from their opening three games, earning them a place as number 16 in the table.

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Form: Wigan vs Milton Keynes Dons

Wigan Form

Wigan endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 3-2 against Cambridge U, before Leyton Orient won 0-2, while AFC Wimbledon claimed a victory in a 1-0 match. Wigan won three of their previous six matches at The Brick Community Stadium in the League One. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring seven goals to four against.

Milton Keynes Dons Form

Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Milton Keynes Dons are on the lookout for a win again. Against Oxford, they settled for a 2-2 draw, before finishing level with Huddersfield in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 0-0 match against Leicester. Milton Keynes Dons managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League One. On top of winning once they also drew four as well as losing one, while scoring six time and letting in six.

Betting stats for Wigan and Milton Keynes Dons

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Wigan and Milton Keynes Dons. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 53 of the last 55 Wigan home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 17 of the last 19 Wigan home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Wigan matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Wigan have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the League One while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • In 3 of the last 4 Wigan matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Milton Keynes Dons away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Milton Keynes Dons matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Milton Keynes Dons away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Milton Keynes Dons matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Milton Keynes Dons matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players in form: Wigan vs Milton Keynes Dons

It is the beginning of a new League One campaign, and both Wigan and Milton Keynes Dons will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

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Full-time result

Wigan claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. Milton Keynes Dons won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Wigan lost their last 5 matches. Milton Keynes Dons drew their last eight League One matches.

Both teams to score

Wigan scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Milton Keynes Dons got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Wigan managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Milton Keynes Dons kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Wigan have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Milton Keynes Dons.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Wigan’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Milton Keynes Dons’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.