League One: Exeter vs Wigan – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 31 match between Exeter and Wigan and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Exeter and Wigan are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Tuesday at St. James Park, Exeter, with much riding on the outcome in this League One battle.

Exeter approach the next League One round as number 16 in the table, having claimed 48 points this season so far. With 40 games behind them, Wigan amassed 45 points, placing them as number 19 before their next fixture.

Form: Exeter vs Wigan

Exeter Form

Showing inconsistent form, Exeter lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-2 against Wrexham, before beating Barnsley 1-2. The joy was short-lived, as Stockport County proved too strong in a 0-2 defeat. Exeter managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded 11 goals.

Wigan Form

Wigan have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Barnsley, they gained a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Bolton, who ran out 0-1 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 0-0 draw with Leyton Orient. Wigan didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League One matches, but managed four draws, while suffering two defeats. They conceded four and scored two goals themselves.

Betting facts for Exeter and Wigan

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

Players in form: Exeter vs Wigan

Josh Magennis hit the target once in six League One, while Luke Robinson scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at St. James Park, Exeter.

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Full-time result

Exeter claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Wigan won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Exeter only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Wigan scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Exeter managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Wigan were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Exeter’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Wigan’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.