October 1st features a match where Wigan Athletic and Rotherham United will play a match in Rotherham in a meeting of these two closely matched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. Rotherham United sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough had 7 on net, and Rotherham United had 2, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Rotherham United is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Wigan Athletic is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Reading. Thomas Ince scored the first goal for Reading in the 63rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Wigan Athletic couldn’t muster any offence and Reading ran away with the shutout win. Wigan Athletic is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Wigan Athletic’s most prolific scorer has been Will Keane. The English attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Richard Wood has been the most effective weapon for Rotherham United lately. The English defender has netted three goals in his last 5 matches.