League One: Wigan vs Stockport County – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 5 match between Wigan and Stockport County and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Stockport County go up against Wigan this coming Saturday for a League One meeting at The Brick Community Stadium.

A look at the League One standings shows that three points and 13 places currently separate the two teams.

Form: Wigan vs Stockport County

Wigan Form

Wigan suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Leyton Orient in a 0-2 defeat. AFC Wimbledon also proved too hard to handle, as they won 1-0, before Wigan were able to strike back last time out in a 3-1 win against Milton Keynes Dons. Wigan claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.

Stockport County Form

In their previous three outings, Stockport County lost 1-2 against Blackpool, beat Wycombe 5-1 and lost 2-0 against Luton. Stockport County won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 11 while also conceding 11 times.

Betting stats for Wigan and Stockport County

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

Players on top: Wigan vs Stockport County

Jensen Weir is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Stockport County look to Kyle Wootton, hoping he can add to his current total of three League One goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Wigan vs Stockport County

Full-time result

Wigan claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. Stockport County won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Stockport County have not lost to Wigan in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Wigan scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Stockport County scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Stockport County should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Wigan only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Stockport County claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Stockport County have scored in 3 consecutive league meetings with Wigan.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four 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 appeared in five of the last ten matches that Stockport County played across all tournaments. They scored 2.2 times on average in the process. Wigan conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.