Wigan Athletic will be playing against Rotherham United in a Championship football match scheduled to take place on Monday, May 08th, 2023, in England, check the Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United betting tip 2022/2023 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United will occur
The game takes place in the small The DW Stadium stadium, in the city of Wigan, with a capacity for 25138 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
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Introduction to the Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United betting tip 2022/2023
Despite the season change, the Championship has not changed much regarding goals. Today’s average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament’s last edition. The current mark is 2.43 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.5 goals per game of the last championship.
Wigan Athletic last match
Wigan Athletic comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Reading, in a match valid for Championship, and the match ended 1-1. Coach S. Maloney’s team lined up with this formation: 3-4-2-1.
During the pre-match everything pointed to it being a fairly even match between both teams, so the draw, with odds around 3.25, was a fairly logical and expected result.
Wigan Athletic has shown a performance not up to what they use to, but one of the few players who has stood out is certainly Callum Lang. Good physical presence and good ball control shown on several occasions, he was one of the team’s best in the last match.
Rotherham United last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Rotherham United, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Middlesbrough team with a final score of 1-0.
A very even game was expected, with odds for the home win at 3.75.
Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United h2h
When these teams last met at Championship, Rotherham United was 9th place while Wigan Athletic was in 12th place. Rotherham United deployed in a 3-1-4-2 formation while Wigan Athletic set up a 4-2-3-1 alignment.
The last preceding match between these two teams was from 01-10-2022. The match was valid for the 2022/2023 season of the Championship, and it ended with a 0-2 win for Wigan Athletic.
The Wigan Athletic team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Rotherham United has been more irregular.
Wigan Athletic
Championship leaderboard now
With 41 points won, Wigan Athletic is in 24th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team’s campaign so far is 10 wins against 21 losses, plus 14 draws.
With the same score that the Blackpool who occupies position 23, the team starts the 46th round.
Wigan Athletic analysis
The goal difference is not positive for Wigan Athletic: at the end of the round 45 it registers 38 goals scored against 65 taken by its goalkeeper.
Over the course of the tournament, Wigan Athletic recorded an average ball possession of 47.71%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that Wigan Athletic will play against Rotherham United, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.
Best goalscorer from Wigan Athletic
At the individual level, in this competition’s offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Will Keane. The Attacker has already scored 12 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Wigan Athletic, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.
It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Rotherham United
Championship leaderboard now
Rotherham United arrives in this game with 49 points, and in 20th place in the Championship, having won 11 games in total and lost 18 times, making a total of 16 draws.
Which means that, with no advantage related to points, the team is ahead the Cardiff City team closing in at the 21st place in the 46th round.
Rotherham United analysis
Rotherham United, with 49 goals scored and 60 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 45 rounds.
With an average of 2.87 shots on goal per match, Rotherham United certainly cannot call itself a fearsome, or particularly prolific, attack, and this is another very good indicator to take into account in evaluations.
Rotherham United is a more offensive team than Wigan Athletic, having 4576 attacks vs. 4203 from Wigan Athletic, having scored 49 times, in comparison, Wigan Athletic converted into goal 38 times.
Best goalscorer from Rotherham United
Chiedozie Ogbene has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team’s offense this season. With 8 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Rotherham United to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Wigan Athletic is W. Keane, who has already scored 12 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Rotherham United is C. Ogbene, he has scored in 8 opportunities.
Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.
Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Wigan Athletic 0.77 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Rotherham United 0.55 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.91.
Corners Top Betting Tips
One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 4.18 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.91 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
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Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United betting tip 2022/2023: FAQ
The match will be played on May 08th, 2023, Monday.
The match will take place at the The DW Stadium stadium in Wigan.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Championship match, referring to the 2022/2023 season, and ended with a 0-2 result for Wigan Athletic.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
