Blackpool suffered a stunning 1-5 defeat to Peterborough in the last round. In addition, it was the third consecutive defeat. The team is tossing from side to side: it started poorly, had a great stretch after the change of head coach, and now everything has become bad again.
Wigan lost to Mansfield in the previous round, and in a very frustrating way: they played at home and had a big advantage, but the guests realized all the chances they had. The team is close to the end of the table, although the squad clearly allows more, and shows a rather boring game.
Last season the teams exchanged home victories. In general, Blackpool has an advantage on their field – won three of the last five matches, Wigan has one victory.