Wigan Athletic vs. Preston North End Match Analysis and Prediction

EFL Championship will be back in action this weekend and one of the opening fixtures will see Wigan play host to Preston North End at the DW Stadium. Kickoffs schedules for July 30 at 17:00 EAT.

The hosts just returned to the Championship after picking up 92 points last season on their way to the League One title, which ended a two-year spell in the third tier of English football. Despite being one of three newly-promoted sides, the Latics will believe that they can get off to a positive start after winning the opening game of their last two Championship campaigns.

Wigan prepare for this meeting off the back of 0-3 League One success to beat Shrewsbury Town in their last encounter. In that match, Wigan had 57% possession, 11 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Will Keane (50′, 65′) and Josh Vela (43′ OG).

After recording back-to-back 13th placed finishes, Preston will be aiming for a top-half position under the tutelage of Lowe, who is set to take charge of his first full season. After losing their opening game of the last three seasons, Preston will hope that a meeting with their Lancashire rivals will result in a change in fortunes.

Preston North End will be looking for another win following 4-1 Championship victory over Middlesbrough in their last game. In that match, Preston North End had 49% possession, shots with 10 of them on target and goals scored by Alan Browne (24′) and Emil Riis Jakobsen (53′, 74′). Middlesbrough got 12 shots with four of them on target and goals by Dael Fry (35′ OG) and Marcus Tavernier (48′).

Wigan Athletic vs. Preston North End head to head

Since 2003 these two sides have had 14 head to head encounters. Preston claims seven wins, Wigan four wins while three matches played out draws.

  • Wigan 3-2 Preston 30/07/21
  • Wigan 1-2 Preston 08/02/20
  • Preston 3-0 Wigan 10/08/19
  • Wigan 2-0 Preston 22/04/19
  • Preston 4-0 Wigan 06/10/18

Home

  • Wigan 4-1 Sheffield Wed
  • Accrington 0-0 Wigan
  • Oldham 1-3 Wigan
  • Bamber 1-5 Wigan
  • Shrewsbury 0-3 Wigan

Away

  • Preston 1-2 Leicester
  • Preston 2-1 Heart of Midlothian
  • Accrington 0-1 Preston
  • Getafe 2-1 Preston
  • Bamber 0-3 Preston

Wigan Athletic team news

Gaffer Leam Richardson will be without the services of Charlie Wyke who has been ruled out through injury.

Preston North End team news

Preston will be without Sean Maguire who is recovering from injury.

Prediction and odds

Wigan opened the season with a home win. Preston finished the 2021-22 campaign with a very poor away run. We are backing a home win for this fixture.

  • Wigan Athletic Win
  • Draw
  • Both teams to score
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