vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Wigan come in off a 0-0 away draw with Sheffield Wednesday, after a heavy 0-4 home defeat to Stockport County. Before that came a 3-1 win over Milton Keynes Dons, and further back two defeats, 0-1 away to AFC Wimbledon and 0-2 at home to Leyton Orient: across their last five matches that is one win, one draw and three losses. Blackpool drew 2-2 at home with Bromley in their last round, after a 1-3 defeat at Reading and a 1-2 loss at Barnsley. Further back sits a 4-0 home win over Peterborough and a 1-4 defeat to Lincoln: across their last five games that is one win, one draw and three losses. The two sides have met five times: the most recent 1-1, on 7 March 2026 at reversed venue, was preceded by Wigan's 0-2 home defeat on 20 December 2025 and a 1-1 draw on 26 April 2025; further back still sits the 2-2 from 28 October 2024 at reversed venue and Wigan's 1-0 win on 16 March 2024. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.