Dec 5th features a match where Colchester United plays host to Wigan Athletic in a clash of the FA Cup. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Colchester United is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against AFC Sudbury. Brendan Sarpeng-Wiredu scored the first goal for Colchester United in the 35th minute, then Freddie Sears added another in the 39th minute on a feed from Brendan Sarpeng-Wiredu In the end, AFC Sudbury couldn’t muster any offence and Colchester United ran away with the shutout win. Colchester United is looking for direction having 5 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Wigan Athletic recorded a 2-1 win against Plymouth Argyle. Will Keane struck first for Wigan Athletic in the 35th minute, then Danny Mayor tied it up for Plymouth Argyle in the 43rd minute on a feed from Conor Grant. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Wigan Athletic should be reasonably happy with their performance.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Wigan Athletic is fortunate enough to have Callum Lang in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Kwame Poku has been the most effective weapon for Colchester United lately. The English midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.