Match Preview: Wigan Athletic v Burton Albion (Friday, 3pm)

Burton Albion come to the DW Stadium to play Wigan Athletic on Friday in terrible form, having collected just one point from their last six games.

The visitors have drawn just one of their last six fixtures, while the Latics have three wins and a draw.

In the last 10 years, Wigan and Burton have played each other on 10 occasions. They won three each, and they drew four times.

On average, the Latics scored 1.2 goals and the Brewers 1.0 in those matches.

Their last meeting was on October 3, when Burton won 2-1 at home.

With 31 goals in 39 games so far this season, Burton are the league’s third-lowest scorers with 0.8 goals per game. And they are conceding at an average rate, letting in 51 goals at a rate of 1.3 per game.

Wigan, meanwhile, are above average scorers, with 1.4 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.3. They have conceded 1.2 goals per game.

Albion are 19th in the table after 39 games, of which they have won 10 and drawn nine, earning 39 points.

Athletic are nine places ahead of the Brewers in 10th, with 17 wins and seven draws putting them on 58 points.

Wigan’s last match was on March 16, a 1-0 win against Blackpool, with Scott Smith getting the goal for the Latics.

Burton lost 1-0 against Port Vale last time out, on Saturday.

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Wigan Athletic v Burton Albion
League One | DW Stadium
Friday, 29 March 2024 @ 3.00pm

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