Wigan Athletic and West Bromwich Albion hope to get back on track in the Championship when they square off at the DW Stadium on Tuesday, with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
When Wigan Athletic won League One with 92 points last season, it was clear they would face a stiffer test in the Championship. After opening draws against Preston North End and Norwich City, their trip to Coventry was postponed due to pitch issues.
This is before they could secure their first league victory of the season against Birmingham City on September 15th. Nathan Broadhead’s goal in the 82nd minute secured three points after Joe Bennett had been sent off just 10 minutes earlier.
WBA head to Craven Cottage hoping to build on their first league win of the season, which came against Hull City.
The Baggies opened with a pair of draws before falling to a loss at Blackburn Rovers. They then drew 0-0 with Cardiff City before putting five goals past Hull at home, including a John Swift brace and a goal each from Darnell Furlong and Karlan Grant. After an EFL Cup defeat to Derby County, they returned to Championship action on Saturday with a trip to Huddersfield Town.
Wigan vs West Brom Head to Head
Both sides have 15 games against each other, with hosts taking seven wins while visitors with five wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Wigan 1-5 Burnley
- Birmingham 0-1 Wigan
- Wigan 1-1 Bristol City
- Fleetwood Town 1-0 Wigan
Away
- Huddersfield Town 2-2 West Brom
- Derby County 1-0 West Brom
- West Brom 5-2 Hull City
- West Brom 0-0 Cardiff City
Wigan Team News
Wigan Athletic will continue with goalkeeper Jamie Jones in goal, while Joe Bennett will be available after serving his suspension last time out. Manager Gary Richardson switched to a back three for the contest with Burnley, but he may switch back to a four-person defence because of the team’s poor performance last game.
West Brom Team News
West Brom’s only absentee will be striker Daryl Dike, who remains sidelined with an injury. Karlan Grant should start again instead of Callum Robinson as the lone striker. Winger Jed Wallace will come in with renewed confidence after his brace away at Huddersfield, with John Swift and Grady Diangana set to complete the front four.
Prediction and Odds
West Brom lacked confidence in their opening two games, but they should be able to pick up at least a point against the hosts, and we back them to get all three.
- Away Win
- Goals Over 1.5
- Both Teams to Score
