The big picture

Blackpool come in 19th on the ladder with 12 points; Wigan Athletic are 21st on 11. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Form

Blackpool have won three of their last five and most recently beat Norwich City 1–0.

Wigan Athletic have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Rotherham United 0–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 4 times on our records since 2010: Blackpool 2, Wigan Athletic 2.

Last time out (2022-23), Blackpool won 1–0 at Bloomfield Road.

Biggest margin between these two: Blackpool by 4 goals in 2010-11 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Blackpool, watch Jerry Yates (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2022-23) and Gary Madine (0.1 goals a game, 4 assists in 2022-23).

For Wigan Athletic, watch Will Keane (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2022-23) and Nathan Broadhead (0.2 goals a game in 2022-23).

At Bloomfield Road

Blackpool have won 5 of their last 21 at Bloomfield Road.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Blackpool have the edge.