Bristol City vs Wigan Athletic Match Analysis & Prediction
15/02/2023 10:45 pm
Bristol City will be looking to extend their 2023 unbeaten run when they play host to Wigan Athletic in the Championship on Wednesday night.
While the hosts currently sit seven points adrift of the playoff spots, their visitors remain in the relegation zone despite a rare victory at the weekend.
Having failed to take Bristol City forward for much of his two-year reign, Nigel Pearson may have been getting frustrated with his work at the club.
However, it has been a different story since the turn of the year, Bristol City putting together a nine-game unbeaten run across all competitions.
Although they will be pleased about a showdown with Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round, it is the Robins’ league form that is more important, and they will now feel that a bid for the playoffs is increasingly possible.
Bristol City have collected 12 points from a possible 18, while they have recorded back-to-back wins for the first time since the start of September with victories over Preston North End and Norwich City.
While Pearson’s side remain in 13th place, chasing down the seven-point gap to the top six is now deemed achievable, especially ahead of a game against a relegation-threatened opponents.
That said, the argument will be that Bristol City are facing Wigan Athletic at the wrong time, with Shaun Maloney collecting four points from his first two matches in charge.
Off the back of a goalless draw at Blackburn Rovers, Wigan delivered in their game against Huddersfield Town to post a 1-0 victory.
Despite their previous eight-game winless run, only goal difference keeps Wigan in the relegation zone at this point, and there is growing optimism as the DW Stadium.
However, Wigan are without an away win in the Championship since October 1, a period that involves nine matches.
Bristol City vs. Wigan Athletic Head to head
In the 17 previous meetings between these two teams across two competitions, Bristol City have claimed six victories while Wigan have won four, and they have drawn in seven. Wigan have scored 16 goals and conceded 22 in the process.
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21/09/2018Wigan Athletic1Bristol City0Championship
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06/04/2019Bristol City2Wigan Athletic2Championship
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27/10/2019Bristol City2Wigan Athletic2Championship
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11/01/2020Wigan Athletic0Bristol City2Championship
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13/08/2022Wigan Athletic1Bristol City1Championship
Bristol City Team News
While Pearson is likely to opt for an unchanged Bristol City starting lineup, ha has options available to him if he wants to introduce fresh legs.
Andreas Weimann is fit again after injury, while new arrivals Harry Cornick and Anis Mehmeti are each awaiting their first starts for the club.
Bristol City's Last 5 Matches
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17/01/2023Swansea1Bristol City2(E)FA Cup
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21/01/2023Bristol City1Blackburn Rovers1Championship
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28/01/2023Bristol City3West Bromwich Albion0FA Cup
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04/02/2023Preston North End1Bristol City2Championship
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11/02/2023Bristol City1Norwich City0Championship
Wigan Athletic Team News
If Tom Pearce is deemed fit enough to start for Wigan Athletic, Ryan Nyambe could switch to right-back, taking the place of Tendayi Darikwa.
Ashley Fletcher is also an option, but Callum Lang, Will Keane and Danel Sinani appear likely to keep their spots.
Wigan Athletic's Last 5 Matches
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14/01/2023Cardiff City1Wigan Athletic1Championship
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17/01/2023Wigan Athletic1Luton Town2FA Cup
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21/01/2023Wigan Athletic0Luton Town2Championship
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06/02/2023Blackburn Rovers0Wigan Athletic0Championship
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11/02/2023Wigan Athletic1Huddersfield Town0Championship
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