In this week 40 match on the 12th of April, Burton Albion hosts Wigan Athletic in a clash of the League One. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. Burton Albion sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Morecambe. Arthur Gnahoua scored the first goal for Morecambe in the 41st minute, then Adam Phillips added another in the 5th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Cole Stockton In the end, Burton Albion was frustrated by Morecambe’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Morecambe ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while wigan Athletic sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Accrington Stanley. Joe Bennett scored the first goal for Wigan Athletic in the 37th minute, then Josh Magennis added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Max Power In the end, Accrington Stanley couldn’t muster any offence and Wigan Athletic ran away with the shutout win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Wigan Athletic should be reasonably happy with their performance.
On the 30th of October, Wigan Athletic hosted Burton Albion at the The Dw Stadium in their last match together. Wigan Athletic was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. James McClean scored the first goal for Wigan Athletic in the 9th minute, then Curtis Tilt added another in the 51st minute In the end, Burton Albion couldn’t muster any offence and Wigan Athletic ran away with the shutout win.
For Wigan Athletic, their top scorers are Will Keane and Josh Magennis, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Burton Albion’s top weapon lately has been Oumar Niasse, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.