League One: Wigan vs Bristol Rovers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 46 match between Wigan and Bristol Rovers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Bristol Rovers come to DW Stadium for the League One match on Saturday, Wigan will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Wigan approach round 46 as number 13 in the League One table with 59 points on their account so far. With 45 rounds behind them, Bristol Rovers have amassed 57 points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

Form: Wigan vs Bristol Rovers

Wigan Form

Wigan conquered seven points from their last three matches and started off drawing 2-2 with Charlton. Next up was a 1-2 win against Lincoln City, before Portsmouth were defeated in 1-2 win. Wigan won three of their previous six matches at DW Stadium in the League One. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring five goals to two against.

Bristol Rovers Form

Bristol Rovers won twice in their last three matches as Cheltenham were defeated by 1-3, before they beat Cambridge U 1-0. Peterborough proved too strong, though, and a 0-2 defeat followed. Bristol Rovers won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Wigan and Bristol Rovers

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

Players in form: Wigan vs Bristol Rovers

Charlie Kelman found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Scott Sinclair just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Betting markets: Wigan vs Bristol Rovers

Full-time result

Wigan claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bristol Rovers won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Wigan didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at DW Stadium. Wigan have not lost to Bristol Rovers in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Wigan scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Bristol Rovers scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Wigan managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Wigan’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Bristol Rovers’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.4 goals in these matches.

Recommended tip: Wigan vs Bristol Rovers

To sum up, the upcoming match between Wigan and Bristol Rovers seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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