Ipswich vs Wigan PREVIEW & PREDICTION 15/12/2018

Ipswich Town and Wigan Athletic meet at Portman Road Stadium, in a match for the 22nd round of the Championship. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, since there was 1 draw and 1 win for each team in the last 3 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 04-04-2017, for the Championship, which ended with Ipswich Town winning by (3-0). The goals of the match were scored by D. McGoldrick (22 ‘and 22’) and F. Sears (30 ‘, 85’, 30 ‘and 85’) for Ipswich Town. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Ipswich Town:

After 1 win, 8 draws and 12 losses, the home team is currently in the 24 th position, with 11 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Stoke City by (2-0), after in the previous match they have lost (2-0) an away match against Nottingham Forest. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 12 goals scored and 23 conceded; against 1 win, 8 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 15 goals scored and 25 conceded. For the league, Ipswich Town won 6 points out of 30 possible points, after 6 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 10 home matches. In their home games for the championship a score is often repeated at the end of the 90 ‘, the 1-1, which happened in 4 of its 10 games. The team has not been very strong defensively, since it has suffered goals in the last 10 games which it disputed in this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 10 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 21 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 14 times and only managed 1 comeback.

The Ipswich Town enters this match after a defeat, by 2-0, in the displacement to the land of the Stoke, totaling the ninth meeting followed without winning in the championship. In addition, it is important to emphasize that the local team is the only one that has not yet won at home. The Ipswich Town usually acts in a 4-4-2, favoring a faster style of play, being the two most advanced pieces Sears and Jackson: the first is one of the best markers, with 4 goals scored. The one responsible for defining and leading the offensive attacks of his team is midfielder Grant Ward. Coach Paul Lambert can count on all his players.

Probable Alignment: B. Bialkowski, L. Chambers, J. Knudsen, M. Pennington, J. Spence, C. Skuse, G. Ward, T. Bishop, F. Sears, K. Jackson, J. Lankester.

Wigan Athletic:

The away team is currently in the 16th position, with 25 points won, after 7 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Bolton Wanderers, by (1-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Derby County, by (0-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away league matches Wigan Athletic has a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 8 losses, so they have won 4 points out of 30 possible.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 8 away matches. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 21 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 9 times and never got the comeback. In the last 10 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).

The Wigan Athletic enters this unmotivated match, after a snub, by 0-1, in the reception to Derby County, registering in this way the second game in a row without winning in this competition. The outsider team usually acts in a 4-2-3-1, favoring a faster style of play, with the three most advanced pieces being Gary Roberts, Nathan Byrne and Will Grigg: the last one is one of the best markers of this team, with 4 goals scored. The responsible for defining and leading the invested offensives of his team is midfielder Windass. For this game the coach will not be able to count on Naismith, suspended, besides Robinson and Jacobs, injured.

Probable alignment: C. Walton, R. James, C. Kipre, D. Burn, C. Connolly, Sam Morsy, J. Windass, L. Evans, N. Byrne, G. Roberts, W. Grigg.


PREDICTION: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.70

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