Wigan Athletic FC
Football England - EFL League One The Brick Community Stadium Tue 14 Apr 14:45
Rotherham United FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Wigan vs Rotherham

Wigan host third-from-bottom Rotherham at The Brick Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 14 April.

We’re Backing Latics To Claim Victory

There are several reasons to back Wigan on the Full-Time Result betting market, especially at value odds of -120. We think that the favourites will prove too strong for Rotherham.

Teams Drew 2-2 in Last H2H Encounter

Wigan Athletic won 2-1 at home in their last league game. This triumph over Mansfield Town at The Brick Community Stadium made it back-to-back League One victories.

Rotherham United have suffered six consecutive road defeats. They lost 3-1 in their previous game at home to Barnsley at New York Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Wigan boast an unbeaten record in the past eight matches against Rotherham, with the last encounter ending 2-2 at New York Stadium. The 8 most recent H2H games have included four Wigan victories along with four draws.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
16 Wigan logo Wigan 46 14 14 18 49 58 -9 49:58 56
23 Rotherham logo Rotherham 46 10 11 25 41 71 -30 41:71 41
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Confirmed Lineups

Wigan confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Sam Tickle (GK), James Carragher, Jason Kerr, Will Aimson, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Matthew Smith, Jensen Weir, Fraser Murray, Dara Costelloe, Callum Wright, Joe Taylor.

Rotherham confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Ted Cann (GK), Joe Rafferty, Lenny Agbaire, Zak Jules, Brandon Cover, Jamal Baptiste, Daniel Gore, Cohen Lee, Gabriele Biancheri, Sam Nombe, Harry Gray.

Wigan vs Rotherham Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Wigan vs Rotherham betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

We’re confident in the chances of Wigan when they line up in this League One clash, with our selection making lots of appeal. Take the odds of -120 that the favourites claim a victory.

Current team news and the latest form provide useful pieces of information when it comes to making League One recommendations. It’s also vital to have access to all available stats so that we make the most informed football picks.

Key Wigan vs Rotherham league stats:

  • Wigan have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Wigan have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Rotherham have lost their last 6 games on the road.
  • Rotherham have lost 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Rotherham have lost 15 of their last 20 games on the road.
Wigan to Win Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 54.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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If you’re looking for bigger odds, check out Wigan on the Asian Handicap. You can potentially back them at -1 or even -1.5 if you’re expecting a comfortable win.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Wigan Wigan logo 1 - 0 Rotherham logo Rotherham

We’re taking a chance on Wigan to achieve a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +430 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Joe Taylor to Score +215 BetMGM logo

Joe Taylor (Wigan) has racked up three goals in his past five League One matches on home soil. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +215 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Wigan -120
Total Goals Under 2.5 -149
Anytime Goalscorer Joe Taylor +215

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Wigan vs Rotherham Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Wigan Win

At betting odds of -120, the bookies make Wigan Athletic probable winners and there’s a 55% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this League One encounter. Rotherham United are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +320.

Wigan are -130 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as a victory on the Full-Time Result. The alternative is to oppose the favourites and get the draw onside by going for Rotherham +0.5 at -110 instead.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at -130.

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Dara Costelloe Favourite to Score the First Goal

Dara Costelloe is priced at +450 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of +205 to find the net anytime.

Player Goals
Dara Costelloe (Wigan)
First
+205
Anytime
+450
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Joe Taylor (Wigan)
First
+215
Anytime
+475
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Joseph Hungbo (Wigan)
First
+325
Anytime
+700
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Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Wigan)
First
+350
Anytime
+700
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Wigan Unbeaten at Home in Past Four Games

Stats: League One matches only
Wigan have not tasted defeat at The Brick Community Stadium in four straight matches. The Latics have racked up five wins, four defeats and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

The previous six Rotherham away matches have seen them beaten. Lee Clark's team have finished with nine defeats and one win in the past 10 away games, netting an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 2.10.

Wigan overcame Rotherham 1-0 when the sides last met at The Brick Community Stadium. Wigan have landed two victories in the previous 3 H2H games at The Brick Community Stadium and there’s also been a draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Wigan logo Wigan Home Stats 5-1-4 1.70 0.90 0.80 3 7 2 8
Rotherham logo Rotherham Away Stats 1-0-9 2.80 0.70 2.10 6 4 2 8
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Wigan logo Wigan League Stats
Rotherham logo Rotherham League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Wigan vs Rotherham Lineups & Team News

Check the Wigan vs Rotherham team news before you place your bets. Expect the predicted and confirmed League One lineups along with timely injury updates.

Wigan Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Rotherham Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Wigan Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

1 Sam Tickle
23 James Carragher 15 Jason Kerr 4 Will Aimson
21 R. Borges Rodrigues 17 Matthew Smith 6 Jensen Weir 7 Fraser Murray
11 Dara Costelloe 8 Callum Wright
10 Joe Taylor
13 Ted Cann
2 Joe Rafferty 18 Lenny Agbaire 3 Zak Jules 28 Brandon Cover
15 Jamal Baptiste 44 Daniel Gore 51 Cohen Lee
29 Gabriele Biancheri 10 Sam Nombe 24 Harry Gray

Rotherham Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Wigan Substitutes

  • 3Morgan Fox
  • 9Christian Saydee
  • 14Ryan Trevitt
  • 30Toby Savin
  • 33Owen Moxon
  • 43Harrison Bettoni
  • 44Joseph Hungbo

Rotherham Substitutes

  • 9Jordan Hugill
  • 11Arjany Martha
  • 23Jack Holmes
  • 36Emmanuel Adegboyega
  • 37James Clarke
  • 41Josh Ayres
  • 50Ben Childs

Previous Wigan Lineups

11 Apr League One
Wigan 2-1 Mansfield
06 Apr League One
Northampton 1-3 Wigan
02 Apr League One
Wigan 0-0 Leyton Orient
28 Mar League One
Reading 3-0 Wigan
21 Mar League One
Wigan 2-0 Exeter
17 Mar League One
Barnsley 1-1 Wigan

Previous Rotherham Lineups

11 Apr League One
Rotherham 1-3 Barnsley
07 Apr League One
Port Vale 1-0 Rotherham
03 Apr League One
Rotherham 0-0 Stevenage
21 Mar League One
Lincoln 3-0 Rotherham
17 Mar League One
Peterborough 5-0 Rotherham
14 Mar League One
Rotherham 2-2 Bolton
Team Squads

Wigan Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gary Caldwell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sam Tickle 1 G 42 3780 42 0 0 2 0 0
Will Aimson 4 D 38 3389 38 0 1 0 6 0
Fraser Murray 7 M 41 3382 38 3 5 8 5 0
Callum Wright 8 M 36 2838 32 5 5 6 6 1
Morgan Fox 3 D 31 2616 29 2 0 3 2 1

Rotherham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Lee Clark

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joe Rafferty 2 D 37 2904 34 6 3 1 6 0
Reece James 31 D 36 2901 34 2 1 2 4 0
Cameron Dawson 1 G 31 2790 31 7 0 0 3 0
Jamal Baptiste 15 D 31 2502 27 4 1 1 7 1
Joe Powell 7 M 30 2487 29 1 0 4 1 0
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League One Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 46 31 10 5 89:41 103
2 Cardiff 46 27 10 9 90:50 91
3 Stockport 46 22 11 13 71:58 77
4 Bradford 46 22 11 13 58:51 77
5 Bolton 46 19 18 9 70:52 75
6 Stevenage 46 21 12 13 49:46 75
7 Luton 46 21 11 14 68:56 74
8 Plymouth 46 22 7 17 75:63 73
9 Huddersfield 46 18 13 15 74:64 67
10 Mansfield 46 16 17 13 62:50 65
11 Wycombe 46 17 12 17 69:58 63
12 Reading 46 16 15 15 64:60 63
13 Blackpool 46 17 9 20 54:65 60
14 Doncaster 46 17 9 20 50:69 60
15 Barnsley 46 15 14 17 68:73 59
16 Wigan 46 14 14 18 49:58 56
17 Burton 46 13 15 18 50:60 54
18 Peterborough 46 15 8 23 64:68 53
19 Wimbledon 46 15 8 23 51:72 53
20 Leyton Orient 46 14 10 22 59:71 52
21 Exeter 46 12 13 21 52:61 49
22 Port Vale 46 10 12 24 36:61 42
23 Rotherham 46 10 11 25 41:71 41
24 Northampton 46 9 8 29 39:74 35
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 23 18 4 1 53:20 58
2 Cardiff 23 17 2 4 50:23 53
3 Bradford 23 15 5 3 32:17 50
4 Stevenage 23 14 7 2 27:13 49
5 Bolton 23 13 8 2 46:24 47
6 Luton 23 13 6 4 37:24 45
7 Stockport 23 13 4 6 38:26 43
8 Wycombe 23 13 3 7 45:23 42
9 Huddersfield 23 11 9 3 42:27 42
10 Blackpool 23 12 5 6 35:29 41
11 Wigan 23 11 4 8 24:17 37
12 Reading 23 10 7 6 33:28 37
13 Mansfield 23 9 8 6 38:27 35
14 Plymouth 23 10 4 9 33:33 34
15 Barnsley 23 9 6 8 39:37 33
16 Doncaster 23 9 6 8 27:32 33
17 Burton 23 9 5 9 27:28 32
18 Leyton Orient 23 8 7 8 32:30 31
19 Exeter 23 8 7 8 30:29 31
20 Peterborough 23 8 6 9 39:30 30
21 Wimbledon 23 8 4 11 25:31 28
22 Rotherham 23 6 9 8 24:32 27
23 Northampton 23 6 4 13 23:31 22
24 Port Vale 23 4 9 10 17:25 21