Ace Football team previews the Championship clash between Stoke and Wigan and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.
Stoke and Wigan will be desperate for points this coming Tuesday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or is a cautious draw on the cards instead?
Stoke approach the next Championship round as number 16 in the table, having claimed 52 points this season so far. With 42 games behind them, Wigan amassed 34 points, placing them as number 24 before their next fixture.
Team form: Stoke vs Wigan
Stoke Form
In their last three matches, Stoke lost 1-2 against Bristol City and drew 0-0 with Birmingham, before losing to West Bromwich by 1-2. The Potters claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded seven.
Wigan Form
Wigan lost their previous three matches by 1-0 against Sheffield United, 0-2 against Swansea, and 1-0 against Blackpool. The Latics came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by nine goals to two.
Betting stats and facts for Stoke and Wigan
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Stoke and Wigan played across all competitions.
- In 6 of the last 7 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have not lost 6 of the last 7 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have not won 4 of the last 5 matches
- Stoke have not won 4 of the last 5 home matches
- In the last 17 Wigan matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Wigan have not won the last 16 away matches in a row
- In 21 of the last 23 Wigan away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Wigan have not won 20 of the last 22 matches
- In 12 of the last 14 Wigan matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Stoke vs Wigan
Jacob Brown is showing good form for Stoke, scoring two goals in their last six matches. James McClean scored once in his previous half-dozen outings.
Popular markets: Stoke vs Wigan
Full-time result
Bet365 Stadium saw Stoke winning four, drawing two, and losing four of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Wigan won zero of their 10 most recent away games, drew five, and lost five.
Both teams to score
Stoke scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Wigan only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Wigan have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Stoke probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Tuesday, as Wigan managed only one clean sheet in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Wigan have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Stoke when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in five of Stoke’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Wigan’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.5 goals in these matches. Wigan did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games
Betting tip: Stoke vs Wigan
The match between Stoke and Wigan should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Championship game.
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