On Saturday, March 18, Watford will host Wigan Athletic at Vicarage Road in round 38 of the EFL Championship.
The Hornets will attempt to extend their fine run of three victories against Shaun Maloney’s team. Last Tuesday, Watford rolled over Birmingham City 3-0 on their own turf to reclaim their title.
Prior to that, the Hornets were winless in three games and scored one point out of a possible nine. Watford are currently tenth in the Championship with 54 points from 37 games, but if they win this weekend, they could move up to seventh.
In contrast, Wigan’s previous outing, in which they only managed to salvage a 1-1 draw against Coventry City, did not help them get out of the relegation zone. The Latics are currently without a dominate in seven matches, getting four draws and losing three since a 1-0 win over Huddersfield Town in February.
Wigan is 23rd in the Championship with 34 points from 38 games, five points away from safety.
Watford vs Wigan Athletic Match Details :
- Watford v Wigan
- Championship England
- Date – 18/03/2023
- Starting time – 15:00 UTC
- Venue: Vicarage Road, Watford, England
Watford vs Wigan Athletic Prediction :
As they attempt to make a late push for the playoffs, the objective for Watford right now will be to put together a strong run of form. The struggling visitors, who have given up the most league goals this season (59), should be defeated by the Hornets.
Prediction: Watford 2-0 Wigan Athletic
Watford vs Wigan Athletic Head to Head :
Watford have the advantage in this matchup thanks to their seven victories in their previous 17 meetings. Wigan have gotten five successes in that period, while the riches have been shared on five events.
The visitors have not won in seven games and have lost all but one of their last five games against the Hornets, with the exception of a 2-1 victory in March 2014. Since March 2004, the Latics have lost twice and drawn three times in their last five visits to the Vicarage Road. This year, Watford have won three of their six home games, going unbeaten.
Watford vs Wigan Athletic Team News :
Hamza Choudhury, a Leicester City loanee serving the final match of his two-game suspension for receiving ten yellow cards, will miss Saturday’s match for Watford.
Ismael Kone, a 20-year-old Canadian, should start consecutive games in the Hornets’ engine room alongside Louza and Leandro Bacuna after impressing in the team’s comfortable victory over Birmingham.
After the Senegal international missed the Blues game with a hamstring injury, manager Wilder is hopeful that forward Ismaila Sarr will return to the matchday squad. However, even if the player is fully fit, he may not immediately make the starting lineup.
After serving his one-game suspension for receiving a red card in the Latics’ 3-0 loss to league leaders Burnley last week, Wigan center back Omar Rekik will return to the team. The Tunisian will likely replace Steven Caulker.
With Tendayi Darikwa and James McClean serving as the wingbacks, Maloney matched Coventry with a back five on Tuesday night and could do the same against Watford in this match.
Maloney’s options at center back are limited as a result of Jason Kerr and Martin Kelly’s respective cruciate ligament and knee injuries keeping them out for the remainder of the season.
Watford vs Wigan Athletic Betting Tips :
• In meetings between Watford FC and Wigan Athletic, the average number of goals scored in the first half is 0.8.
• Watford FC wins the first half in 24% of games, while Wigan Athletic wins it in 25% of games.
• Watford FC has performed better than Wigan Athletic over the past five games.
• During the last 12 gatherings, Watford FC have won multiple times, there have been 6 draws while Wigan Athletic have won twice. Watford FC has a goal difference that is 12-9 in their favor.
• When Watford FC plays at home, they score 1.31 goals, while Wigan Athletic scores 1.32 goals when they play away.
• Watford FC won their most recent meeting.
• Watford FC won their most recent match by one goal.
• In their last three encounters with Watford FC, Wigan Athletic has not achieved victory.
Watford vs Wigan Athletic Lineups :
Watford :
• Goalkeeper: Daniel Bachmann
• Defenders: Craig Cathcart, Wesley Hoedt, Jeremy Ngakia, Ryan Porteous
• Midfield: Leandro Bacuna, Ismael Kone, Imran Louza
• Attack: Keinan Davis, Joao Pedro, Ken Sema
Wigan Athletic :
• Goalkeeper: Ben Amos
• Defenders: Tendayi Darikwa, Charlie Hughes, Steven Caulker, Ryan Nyambe
• Midfielders: James McClean, Max Power, Christ Tiehi, Danel Sinani
• Attack: Will Keane, Ashley Fletcher
Watford vs Wigan Athletic Where To Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |