The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's League One clash between Burton Albion and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Burton Albion 1-2 Wycombe
Saturday, April 30 at 12.30pm in League One
Saturday, April 30 at 12.30pm in League One
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 15 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | -14 | 56 |
| 16 | Burton Albion | 46 | -16 | 53 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 46 | -8 | 52 |
Last Game: Shrewsbury 0-3 Wigan
Saturday, April 30 at 12.30pm in League One
Saturday, April 30 at 12.30pm in League One
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 38 | 92 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 46 | 37 | 90 |
| 3 | MK Dons | 46 | 34 | 89 |
We said: Burton Albion 1-3 Wigan Athletic
Burton have proven on numerous occasions this season that they are capable of picking up points on home territory. However, we cannot back against a relentless Wigan side right now, leading us to predict a relatively comfortable victory for the promotion chasers. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 58.44%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for Burton Albion had a probability of 19.28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.14%) and 1-2 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.56%), while for a Burton Albion win it was 1-0 (5.63%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Burton Albion | Draw | Wigan Athletic |
| 19.28% | 22.28% | 58.44% |
| Both teams to score 52.84% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
