Ace Football previews the League One game between Wigan and Birmingham who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Birmingham come to The Brick Community Stadium for the League One match on Saturday, Wigan will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
One spot behind the leader of the table, Birmingham have claimed 50 points after 22 rounds, while Wigan have amassed 27 points and are now ranked as number 16 in the League One standings.
Team form: Wigan vs Birmingham
Wigan Form
Wigan went through their last three matches with a 2-2 draw against Shrewsbury, a 0-1 win against Rotherham and a 2-1 defeat against Wrexham. Wigan only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.
Birmingham Form
Birmingham are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 2-0 against Burton, before recording a 0-0 draw with Blackpool. Another draw followed then, this time 1-1 against Stockport County. Birmingham won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine while also conceding six times.
Betting facts for Wigan and Birmingham
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Wigan and Birmingham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 24 of the last 26 Wigan home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Wigan home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Wigan matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Wigan matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Wigan home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 10 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Birmingham have won 8 of the last 10 matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 Birmingham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Birmingham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Birmingham have won 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
In-form players: Wigan vs Birmingham
With two goals in six matches Dale Taylor has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Birmingham and their defence. The visitors hope Jay Stansfield adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest matches.
Betting markets: Wigan vs Birmingham
Full-time result
Wigan won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing four as well. Birmingham won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost one in this run. Birmingham have hit a nice vein of form with 8 matches now without losing.
Both teams to score
Wigan scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Impressively, Birmingham scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Birmingham were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Wigan have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Birmingham.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Wigan’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Birmingham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.
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