It wasn’t long ago Wigan Athletic were competing in the Premier League and reaching the final of major domestic cup tournaments. The club spent 8 seasons in the Premier League between 2005 and 2013 before being relegated to the Championship. In the same season they were relegated, they also won the FA Cup in a remarkable turn of events.
Football League One – Priestfield, Gillingham 17th Oc. 2017 – 19:45 UK Time
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Gillingham
WiganWigan fans would probably return the FA Cup they won for their place back in the big time as they have dropped down to League One, the third tier of English football. On Tuesday night they travel to Gillingham as they aim to return to the Championship.
Gillingham Form
Gillingham picked up only their second win of the season in League One on the weekend as they defeated Peterborough 1-0 away from home.
This win ended a run of 4 matches in the league without a win for Gillingham, who find themselves down in 22nd place in League One ahead of the mid-week round of fixtures. Currently in the relegation zone, Gillingham need to start winning matches, especially at home to move away from the drop zone.
They have won 1 of their 6 home League One games this season and although they have tightened up at the back recently, Gillingham have managed just 2 goals in their last 4 home league games.
Wigan Form
Wigan start this match sitting top of League One having won 10 of their 13 league matches this season. Only Shrewsbury can match them for points and both clubs are 5 points clear of third placed Bradford.
The Latics have won their last 4 games in a row, 3 of which were at home and include the 3-0 home win over Southend on the weekend.
Wigan have lost only 2 league games this season but both of those have come away from home. There was a 1-0 defeat at Shrewsbury Town at the start of September and a 3-2 defeat at Peterborough United towards the end of the month.
Wigan have kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 8 League One games and have the best defensive record in the division.
Team News
Gillingham caretaker manager Steve Lovell will be looking to keep the same starting XI which recorded their second victory of the season on the weekend. That should mean a place up-front for goal scorer Lee Martin.
Wigan will also look aim to keep their starting XI like their recent matches, playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation and Will Grigg leading the attack.
Top Betting Tips
Despite their win on the weekend, this is going to be an extremely tough match for Gillingham to win and Wigan must be considered favourites to take maximum points. Wigan are 4/9 with Ladbrokes to win the game.
Gillingham are not a team who struggle defensively and should be able to keep things tight for the most part. However, they are struggling to win games consistently and Wigan to win, with under 2.5 goals is on offer at 5/2 with Ladbrokes.
You can also get 6/1 for Wigan to win the match 1-0 at Ladbrokes.