Sunderland vs Wigan Athletic Prediction: History favours the home side

Sunderland will face Wigan Athletic at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. The matches between these two teams have always been interesting. Goals are almost guaranteed in this fixture, so be ready for an interesting clash.

Sunderland’s Form

This season in Championship, Sunderland's form is Average overall with 4 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses. This performance currently places Sunderland at 13th out of 24 teams in the Championship Table. Sunderland's away form is considered good as a result of 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. Sunderland has scored a total of 17 goals this season in the Championship.

Sunderland’s possible starting lineup

A. Pritchard, E. J. Embleton, J. Clarke, C. Evans, D. Neil, P. Roberts, A. Alese, D. Batth, L. O'Nien, L. Gooch and A. Patterson

Wigan Athletic’s Form

This season in Championship, Wigan Athletic's form is Good overall with 5 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses. This performance currently places Wigan Athletic at 9th out of 24 teams in the Championship Table, winning 38% of matches. Wigan Athletic's away form is considered excellent as a result of 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Wigan Athletic has scored a total of 14 goals this season in the Championship.

Wigan Athletic’s predicted lineup

C. Wyke, W. Keane, N. Broadhead, J. McClean, T. Naylor, M. Power, T. Darikwa, C. Tilt, J. Whatmough, J. Kerr and B. Amos

Sunderland vs Wigan Athletic expert tips

Sunderland is having a decent season as they are in the middle of the points table whereas the same can be said for Wigan Athletic. There is not enough difference between both teams in terms of points. The host is currently placed in the 13th position on the points standings with 17 points whereas the visitor team is in the 9th position with 19 points. Sunderland vs Wigan Athletic's head-to-head record shows that of the 17 meetings they have had, Sunderland has won 8 times and Wigan Athletic has won 6 times. 3 fixtures between Sunderland and Wigan Athletic have ended in a draw. The statistics and records are in the favour of Sunderland. We can expect an attacking match as the clash between these two teams never go goalless. We foresee more than 2.5 goals in the game. Moreover, the match has a good chance of ending in Sunderland's favour due to their past record over Wigan Athletic which gives them an upper hand in this fixture.