The outsider Wigan have a 30% winning probability against Mansfield in League One round nine. Wigan v Mansfield takes place at The Brick Community Stadium, with the odds bookmakers offered on this match placing Mansfield as the slight favourite.
Current Form - Wigan
Wigan are 21st on 10 points after 13 matches, with three wins, one draw and nine losses and an 11-22 goal record. Their last league match was a 3-2 home win over Bromley. Across their last five matches, Wigan have recorded two wins and three losses; they scored 1.2 goals per match in that span, compared with 0.8 across the season, while conceding 1.8 against a season figure of 1.7. Their expected goals figure is 1.68, against a league average of 1.42, and their expected goals conceded figure is 1.63.
Current Form - Mansfield
Mansfield sit 12th with 18 points from 12 matches, recording five wins, three draws and four losses with a 20-18 goal record. Their last league match was a 0-2 home loss to Notts County. The previous five matches brought three wins, one draw and one loss, with Mansfield scoring 2.0 goals per match compared with 1.7 across the season and conceding 1.0 against 1.5. Their expected goals figure is 1.18, while expected goals conceded stands at 1.39, against a league average of 1.42 for both metrics.
Head-to-Head Record
Wigan won two, drew two and lost one of their last five meetings against Mansfield. Wigan were unbeaten in their last three meetings against Mansfield, one win and two draws. The average number of goals across those meetings was 2.2. Last season, Wigan beat Mansfield 2-1 at home.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Wigan's Christian Saydee is a forward and has scored three goals, while defender Connor Barrett has two assists and defender K'Marni Miller has scored one goal. Luke Harris is unavailable for this match through injury.
Mansfield forward Michael Smith has scored six goals and provided two assists, including four goals in his last four matches, in which he scored in three. Midfielder Jonathan Russell has three goals and three assists, while Stephen McLaughlin has one goal and two assists. George Abbott is a doubt for this match; Liam Thompson and David McGoldrick are unavailable.
Key Numbers
↔️ Shot accuracy: Wigan 22% vs Mansfield 32%
Wigan
➕ Through passes: 1.6 per match (5th best, league average 0.8)
➖ Big chance conversion: 13% (worst in the league, league average 39%)
Mansfield
ℹ️ Interceptions: 10.1 per match (2nd most)
ℹ️ Shots outside the box: 2.9 per match (2nd fewest)
Match Notes
Wigan's Charlie Gray has received five yellow cards across nine appearances in the last 10 matches.
Betting Insights
The over/under line is 2.5, with a 53% probability for over, while the probability of both teams scoring is 57%.
Goals implied by the odds: 2.8
These figures come from the odds bookmakers offered on this match, read two days before kickoff.
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