Portsmouth vs Wigan Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Portsmouth

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Portsmouth are hoping to win again after their last result, the 3-2 League One success vs Barnsley.

For Portsmouth, the goalscorers were Kusini Yengi (9'), Colby Bishop (83') and Conor Shaughnessy (89'). Devante Cole (6') and John McAtee (59') scored for Barnsley.

Portsmouth have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, finding the back of the net every time they’ve gone out to play in their last 6 games.

They have claimed a sum of 12 during that time while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 6.

Coming into this clash, Portsmouth haven't been beaten in the league by Wigan Athletic in their last 2 matches.

Wigan Athletic

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Wigan will go into the clash following on from a 1-2 League One win against Lincoln City in their previous game.

For Wigan Athletic, the scorers were Jonny Smith (20') and Charlie Hughes (90'). Danny Mândroiu (40') scored for Lincoln City.

During their six latest matches, Shaun Maloney's Wigan Athletic have converted 7 times - giving them the goals scored per game average of 1.17.

Coming into this fixture, Wigan Athletic haven't been defeated in their previous 2 away league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A glance at their prior head-to-head meetings stretching back to 02/04/2018 shows that Portsmouth have won 4 of these & Wigan 2, with the tally of drawn matches being 0.

16 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 9 for Pompey and 7 being from The Latics. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.67.

The previous league encounter between these sides was League One match day 10 on 30/09/2023 when it finished Wigan Athletic 1-2 Portsmouth.

The match was refereed by Will Finnie.

ℹ️ Team News: Portsmouth

Lee Evans (Knee problems), Josh Dockerill (Cruciate ligament tear), Regan Poole (Cruciate ligament tear) and Alex Robertson (Torn thigh muscle) won’t be available for Portsmouth gaffer John Mousinho.

🗞️ Team News: Wigan

With a fully healthy squad available to choose from, the Wigan boss Shaun Maloney has no fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this match.

🧠 Prediction

It certainly seems that Wigan Athletic may well find it hard to be putting goals past a Portsmouth lineup who seem set to dominate this game and keep it tight in defence.

We are predicting a convincing 3-0 win for Portsmouth when the referee blows the final whistle.

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Renata Leite, 23:08 18/04/2024