Wednesday, at 20:00, Stoke City has the chance to check out the first victory in this Championship season after relegation from the Premier League. White-red meet Wigan’s newly-promoted Wigan, who has won many goals at the start of the season and showing the vulnerabilities that Gary Rowett’s stars should take advantage of.
Even without Clucas, Affelay and Martins Indi, Stoke has enough batch quality to dominate and defeat this opponent. In the last round, Stoke again paid a tribute to the defensive defeat, but showed a character by returning to the table and pulled a point at Preston (2-2). There is a breakthrough in the game of “potters” from the match to the match, and the transfers made in summer begin to integrate. The hosts have great hopes for Tom Ince’s offensive achievements, and Afobe and Crouch are always dangerous if they are not marked out. Joe Allen will again be the engine in the middle line.
Wigan gets goals with a lot of ease.
Wigan comes to Stoke without Gibson, Burn and Garner, injured, and their absences could be decisive. Wigan comes after a 2-2 draw against Nottingham on his own home, a match in which Forest has equalized in overtime after a dramatic phase. Wigan, on the other hand, showed bad with Rotherham (1-3) and Aston Villa (2-3, in which he evolved into numerical inferiority). In the first round, Wigan defeated Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 at home, but there is a big difference between what the white-blue plays in front of their fans and what they see in the away games. We are waiting for a storm of opportunities for Stoke!
We note that 3 of the last 4 direct matches between Stoke and Wigan ended with a draw, with the same score of 2-2 and Stoke did not win this straight match of 7 matches! With the help of the public and with a growing form, white-reds could break the ice and have a very good odds, which allows us to choose a “covered” bet.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.66
