Wigan Athletic will be looking to extend their unbeaten run across all competitions when they travel to Globe Arena to take on Morecambe in an important League One fixture on Tuesday night with kickoff at 22:45.
Morecambe have been struggling in League One this season with club claiming just six wins and six draws from their 25 matches, while suffering 13 defeats in the process and they currently occupy a place in the relegation zone with two points adrift of safety, with two more matches played than Wimbledon who sit two points outside the danger zone.
They head into the match in a poor form having only won just one of their last seven matches across all competitions picking up two draws while suffering four defeats in the run. They will need to start picking up points staring with the Tuesday clash in this highly pressure half of the season if they are to salvage their campaign.
They are coming off a 0-0 draw against fellow relegation battlers Wimbledon, which marked their second match unbeaten in the division as they were coming off 4-3 win against Doncaster and Steve Robinson will hoping that is side will take confidence from the two matches to cause their opponents problems on Tuesday.
Meanwhile Wigan have been superb this season with club claiming 15 wins from their 22 league matches while picking up three draws and four defeats in the process. As things stand in League One standings, Wigan currently sits in fourth on 48 points, four points off the summit with five games in hand.
Although, Wigan are about to be hit by a hectic schedule, Leam Richardson will be completely satisfied with their current situation, aware that they are in prime position to earn promotion should they take advantage of their in-hand matches and keep winning on a regular basis.
They head into the match in a good form having last none of their last 15 matches across all competitions and are coming off a four-match winning streak, which includes their 2-1 win against Doncaster in their previous League One fixture.
The win marked their eighth unbeaten match in the division and they will be looking to extend that run as they need to continue winning to win the title and earn the direct promotion.
Morecambe vs Wigan head to head
Both sides met once in 2013 with Wigan claiming a 1-0 victory on the day.
- Wimbledon 0-0 Morecambe
- Tottenham 3-1 Morecambe
- Morecambe 4-3 Doncaster
- Morecambe 1-2 Crewe
- Morecambe 0-0 Fleetwood
Away
- Doncaster 1-2 Wigan
- Wigan 3-2 Blackburn
- Oldham 0-6 Wigan
- Oxford 2-3 Wigan
- Wigan 1-1 Ipswich
Morecambe team news
Morecambe have no injury or suspension concerns with Ryna Cooney and Alfie McCalmont expecting to be recalled in the squad.
Wigan team news
Wigan also have no injury or suspension concerns ahead of the Tuesday’s clash.
Prediction and odds
- Wigan win
- Both sides to score (no)
- Goals under 2.5
