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Wigan Athletic vs Port Vale Prediction & Preview

Preview

This Saturday, the 6th of April, promises an exciting clash in the England League One as Wigan Athletic welcomes Port Vale to The DW Stadium for their 43rd round match-up. With both teams looking to make a statement at this late stage in the season, there's more than just points on the line.

Wigan Athletic's form has been a mixed bag recently, with 2 wins, 2 losses, and a draw in their last five outings. Their recent defeat came against Cambridge United away from home in a match that ended 3-1. Currently positioned 12th with 51 points, Wigan will be eager to capitalize on their home advantage where they've been relatively stronger defensively.

On the other side of the pitch stands Port Vale who share an almost identical recent form with Wigan - grabbing two wins, suffering two losses and drawing once in their last five matches. Their latest fixture saw them fall short against Northampton Town away with a scoreline of 2-0. Occupying the 21st spot with just 39 points puts them dangerously close to relegation battles – making every game from here on out crucial.

The head-to-head record slightly favors Port Vale with two wins out of their last three encounters against Wigan Athletic – including a thrilling victory when they last met back on December 16th which ended in a high-scoring affair at Port Vale's ground (3-2). This history suggests we might be in for another competitive match.

Wigan boasts an average goal rate of scoring once per game when playing at home but is significantly tighter defensively conceding only an average of 0.4 goals per game at The DW Stadium. On contrast, Port Vale struggles offensively while playing away averaging just about 0.2 goals per game but concedes around1 .4 goals per encounter which could be worrisome facing up against any team looking to exploit such vulnerability.

Bet

Taking into account both teams' current form along with defensive and offensive stats particularly focusing on home versus away performances gives us quite some insights into how this matchup might unfold. Given Wigan Athletic’s relative strength at home and considering that they are pegged as favorites by odds-makers coupled with Port Vale’s struggles especially when scoring away from home makes "Home Win" seems like a valuable bet here despite being closely contested sides based purely on recent forms and standings within League One.