Wigan vs Brentford Predictions

Strugglers Wigan go in search of a first win in four games when they welcome Brentford to DW Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The visitors will be hoping to bounce back after a disappointing defeat last time out.

There can be no denying that Wigan have struggled this season. The Latics have won just four of their 15 matches and have lost eight of the other 11, while they find themselves sat in a lowly 20^th position, just three points above the drop-zone.

Fortunately, it’s not all been doom a gloom for Paul Cook’s men, especially not at this venue. Wigan have won three of their last four at home, while their overall home record of four wins, two draws and just one loss is very respectable. They did taste defeat when last in action at this venue, losing by two goals to one to high-flyers Swansea, but given that they were the better team in terms of chances created, the Latics aren’t likely to be feeling too downbeat ahead of this match.

While Wigan have done well at home, Brentford have been up and down on their travels. Four wins means that the Bees have the sixth-best away record in the division. When they’ve been good, they’ve been good, but in terms of results at least, there’s been no middle-ground. Saturday’s visitors have also lost four on their travels. Fortunately, they’ve won each of their last two travelling matches, which means that confidence is unlikely to be in short supply ahead of their trip north.

The betting ahead of this match suggests that Brentford are likely winners, though while a quick glance at the league table would confirm this, it’s easy to feel that that’s not the case.

Only one team has gone to DW and returned victorious this term and that’s no fluke. Wigan are tough to beat at home; they give little away, have conceded the second fewest home goals in the division, have kept four clean sheets and have conceded in just one of their last four at this venue. Moreover, Cook’s men have done a good job of creating more than they’ve surrendered at home, which is always positive.

On their day, Brentford are a good side, but they’re hit and miss, not just in terms of results, but in terms of creativity. The Bees have often failed to match their opponents on the road this term, which doesn’t bode well ahead of a match against a side that has been solid at home.

All things considered the hosts look to have a better chance of getting a positive result than the early prices suggest. Therefore, a small play on ‘Wigan Draw No Bet’ offers punters a slither of value.

Those looking to nail the score-line are pointed in the direction of a 1-0 win for the hosts. The Latics aren’t the biggest scorers but they’re good at edging it at home, as a pair of recent 1-0 wins suggest. Essentially, keeping things tight is what Wigan are all about at home, while Brentford, who’ve failed to score in 50% of their travelling matches, have often failed to get going offensively on the road.