League One: Wigan vs Exeter – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Wigan and Exeter who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Wigan and Exeter will be desperate for points on Saturday, 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 a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Team form: Wigan vs Exeter

Wigan Form

Wigan have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Plymouth, they came out empty-handed in a 0-3 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-0 win against Bradford. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Barnsley. Wigan won three of their previous six matches at The Brick Community Stadium in the League One. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring five goals to six against.

Exeter Form

Exeter were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-1 by Lincoln City. Next up, Cardiff won 0-4, before losing 3-2 against Luton. Exeter claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to 11.

Betting stats for Wigan and Exeter

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Wigan and Exeter. 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 Exeter

It is a great season for Joe Taylor, who currently has 12 league goals to his name during this season. Wigan will rely on his services to gun down Exeter.

Betting markets: Wigan vs Exeter

Full-time result

Wigan claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Exeter won two, drew four and lost four of their last 10 games away. Exeter lost their previous 4 matches. Exeter have not lost to Wigan in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Wigan scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Exeter scored the opening goal of the match in just zero of their last ten games. Exeter were unable to score the opening goal in any of their last 10 matches. On the other hand, Wigan opened the scoring five times in the last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Wigan’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Exeter played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process. Exeter conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.