Rotherham United vs Wigan Athletic Match Analysis and Prediction

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First meets second in League One as Rotherham United host Wigan Athletic at the New York Stadium in what will be an intriguing league fixture on Friday night with kickoff at 22:45.

Rotherham United are going steam in their race for an immediate return to the EFL Championship as the club head into the match off a six-match winning streak, all with clean sheets. They picked up a clinical 2-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday in their previous match with second-half goals from Freddie Ladapo and Michael Smith sealing the deal for Paul Warne’s men.

They now sit at the summit of League One table with 68 points collected from 31 matches and they will be looking to continue their strong run on Friday as they seek to grand their ambitions.

However, in their way stands second-placed Wigan who sit six points off the summit with two matches in hand. Wigan seem to have returned on track having recorded back-to-back victories against Charlton and Crewe in the division, which ended their inconsistent run that saw them go three matches without a success in the league.

A win on Friday for Leam Richardson’s side will see them reduce the gap to three points and still with two matches in hand. Therefore, the Latics will be looking to maximize their outstanding games as they look to battle the Millers for the top spot.