Wigan Athletic vs Accrington Stanley Match Analysis and Prediction

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With eight games remaining, Wigan Athletic aim to strengthen their position in the top two when they host Accrington Stanley on Tuesday.

The Latics’ lead over third-placed MK Dons was cut to two points at the weekend as they drew with Bolton Wanderers, while Accrington Stanley have dropped to 14th following a four-game winless run.

Having enjoyed a strong campaign in League One, Wigan Athletic have given their automatic promotion hopes a major boost in recent weeks, going six games unbeaten.

Following a disappointing loss to Sunderland at the end of February, the Latics bounced back with consecutive wins over Fleetwood Town and AFC Wimbledon before keeping third-placed MK Dons at bay with a 1-1 draw at Stadium MK.

Leam Richardson’s side then continued their form, recording comfortable wins against Crewe Alexandra and Morecambe, before being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Bolton Wanderers at the weekend.

Wigan Athletic boast two games in hand on the chasing team, meaning they would move further clear and even overtake league leaders Rotherham United with a positive result on Tuesday.

Accrington Stanley will arrive at the DW Stadium desperate for a surprise victory, having failed to win any of their last four league matches.

Boasting 49 points from 36 matches, John Coleman’s side looked set to again impress and replicate last season’s top-half finish, but their standing has taken a major hit recently, as a draw away at Sheffield Wednesday was followed by a 4-0 defeat by Plymouth Argyle.

Accrington looked to have stopped their rot with a win in an encounter at to Cheltenham Town at the weekend, as a Tommy Leigh brace, a Sean McConville finish and an Ellis Chapman own goal saw them lead 4-2 heading into injury time, only for the visitors to salvage a point with two late goals.

Wigan Atheltic vs Accrington Stanley head to head

The two teams have previously met on five occasions in the EFL Trophy and League One, where Wigan have taken three victories while Accrington have won twice. Wigan have scored 10 goals and conceded 12. In their last meeting, Wigan won through penalties after a 1-1 draw in the EFL Trophy.

Wigan Athletic 0-4 Accrington Stanley 07/11/17

Wigan Athletic 4-3 Accrington Stanley 12/12/20

Accrington Stanley 3-1 Wigan Athletic 20/03/21

Accrington Stanley 1-4 Wigan Athletic 18/09/21

Accrington Stanley 1-1(P) Wigan Athletic 30/11/21

Wigan Athletic latest home form

Wigan have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just one of their last five matches. They recently lost to Sutton United through penalties after a 1-1 draw in the EFL Trophy. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded three.

Wigan Athletic 2-0 Fleetwood Town 01/03/22

Wigan Athletic 1-0 AFC Wimbledon 05/03/22

Wigan Athletic 1-1(P) Sutton United 08/03/22

Wigan Athletic 4-1 Morecambe 19/03/22

Wigan Athletic 1-1 Bolton Wanderers 02/04/22

Wigan Athletic latest away form

Wigan have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their four most recent matches. Their last away defeat came on February 8 when they lost 1-0 to Sheffield Wednesday. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded four.

Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Wigan Athletic 08/02/22

Rotherham United 1-1 Wigan Athletic 18/02/22

Wycombe Wanderers 1-3 Wigan Athletic 22/02/22

Milton Keynes Dons 1-1 Wigan Athletic 12/03/22

Crewe Alexandra 0-2 Wigan Athletic 15/03/22

Accrington Stanley latest home form

Accrington have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, as they have lost just one of their six most recent matches. They suffered a 2-1 defeat against Gillingham in the league on March 26. In their last five matches, they have scored 14 goals and conceded 10.

Accrington Stanley 4-1 Crewe Alexandra 12/02/22

Accrington Stanley 3-2 Wycombe Wanderers 26/02/22

Accrington Stanley 2-1 Charlton Athletic 12/03/22

Accrington Stanley 1-2 Gillingham 26/03/22

Accrington Stanley 4-4 Cheltenham Town 02/04/22

Accrington Stanley latest away form

Accrington have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having failed to win in any of their eight most recent matches. In their last away game, they lost 4-0 to Plymouth Argyly in the league. In their last five away matches, they have scored one goal and conceded 13.

Cambridge United 2-0 Accrington Stanley 19/02/22

Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Accrington Stanley 22/02/22

Portsmouth 4-0 Accrington Stanley 05/03/22

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Accrington Stanley 15/03/22

Plymouth Argyle 4-0 Accrington Stanley 19/03/22

Wigan Athletic news

Wigan will be without Thelo Aasgaard, Jordan Cousins and Scott Smith due to injuries, while forward Charlie Wyke is another long-term absentee.

James McClean was injured after scoring the opener against Bolton, and the Irish international will miss out on Tuesday, while Gwion Edwards may take his place on the left-hand side.

Accrington Stanley news

Accrington are set to be without defender Ross Sykes, who will serve a one-game suspension on Tuesday after he was sent off against Cheltenham.

They did not welcome first-choice goalkeeper Toby Savin back to action in that game after a sending off of his own, and he will again line up between the sticks.