Wigan vs Bristol City Predictions

• Wigan are unbeaten in 3 meetings with the Robins.
• The home side have won just 3 of the last 12 meetings between these two.
• Both teams have scored in 77% of Bristol City’s away trips.
• Wigan have seen both teams score in 5 of their last 6 home games.

Opportunity at the DW

Which of these two sides will use this clash as a chance to fix their problems this season? Bristol City are up to their usual tricks, having thrown away valuable points from winnable games during a terrible run of form. That has left the Robins outside of the top six, so they may need to respond with a victory in this trip.

However, Wigan are unbeaten in three league games against Bristol City (W1 D2) since losing both games against them in the 2016-17 season. With the visitors having a real wobble, things could get worse for them with a poor result in this trip to a side who are facing off with relegation this term.

Pressure on Both

Neither of these two sides have it easy going into this clash. Wigan’s 3-2 win against Birmingham ended a 13-game wait for a league win. However, they last won consecutively in August 2019. They are in terrible form with only five wins in 26 league games, so Wigan are under pressure to start turning things around. Wigan should be worried, as the home side has won just three of the last 12 league meetings between Wigan and Bristol City (W3 D6 L3).

With the Robins slipping down the table, Lee Johnson must be concerned about this game. His side have won four times in 14 matches, hardly the return of a side who are expecting promotion. They have made a habit out of long stretches of poor form, something which makes us doubt Bristol City ahead of this one.

Defences Are Too Open

No Championship side has scored fewer goals this season than Wigan (24), scoring more than once in just two of their last 12 games. However, they are still getting on the scoresheet. The hosts have found the net in eight of their last nine home matches, while this weekend sees them face off with a Bristol City defence who are looking incredibly poor.

The visitors have conceded in 92% of their away games, while they’ve seen both teams score in 77% of their trips. Now they’re facing off with a Wigan side who have seen both teams score in five of their last six at home, while these two played out a 2-2 draw back in October. The Robins have one clean sheet in 18 away trips, while Wigan are likely to concede again, so both teams to score is our pick here.

These are two sides who are both struggling for results, with the pair each in the bottom six in the form table across the last eight games. The pair have lost their winning edge, as Bristol City have lost five of their last six league games (W1), as many as in their previous 25 combined (W10 D10 L5). Wigan have drawn as many games as they’ve won at home this term – four. With their last three at home finishing 1-1, we’re backing a repeat in this clash.