In this week 27 match, on Tuesday Apr 26th, Portsmouth will host Wigan Athletic at Fratton Park in a clash of these two mismatched League One teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 9th placed Portsmouth, recorded a 1-1 draw against Morecambe. Sean Raggett struck first for Portsmouth in the 41st minute, but Jonah Ayunga got the equalizer for Morecambe in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. Portsmouth is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while wigan Athletic is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Ipswich Town. Will Keane struck first for Wigan Athletic in the 45th minute, but Conor Chaplin got the equalizer for Ipswich Town in the 61st minute . With 19 points in their last 10 matches Wigan Athletic should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, Wigan Athletic won by a score of 1 to 0. Callum Lang struck first for Wigan Athletic in the 78th minute on a feed from Tom Pearce, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Portsmouth couldn’t muster any offence and Wigan Athletic ran away with the shutout win.
Wigan Athletic is fortunate enough to have Will Keane in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Portsmouth’s most prolific scorer has been George Hirst. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.