West Bromwich Albion vs Wigan Athletic prediction 07.03.2023

• Competition: Championship
• Date: Tuesday, 7th March 2023
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
• Venue: The Hawthorns (West Bromwich)

WBA's promotion chances took another hit after losing 2:0 against Hull on the road. They firmly controlled the game and created several goal-scoring opportunities but couldn't convert them into goals. Now they are in 11th place with seven points behind the playoff but with one less played game. 

WBA are in poor form after losing three of the last five games. All of those losses came on the road. They have now lost four in a row away from home. Carlos Corberán's team is totally different on their pitch, with eight wins in the previous nine home games. They have been absolutely fantastic in keeping a clean sheet in that nine-game stretch. 

Wigan Athletic had a solid start to the season, and after 12 rounds, they were close to the playoffs. After a promising start, things collapsed, and they lost most of their games. 

On 23rd January, Wigan Athletic sacked their coach and appointed Shaun Maloney. Since his arrival, Wigan have won one, drawn four, and lost just one game. 

Under Shaun Maloney, Wigan's defense improved the most. Wigan struggled to create chances in those six games but allowed only four goals. 

West Bromwich Albion vs Wigan Athletic pick: Under 2.5 goals

WBA went 11 times over a 2.5 goal-line in 34 matches. That is the second-least in Championship; only Cardiff were fewer times over 2.5 goal-line than WBA. At home, WBA are great defensively and have allowed only one goal in the previous nine games.

Wigan Athletic changed and improved defensively under Shaun Maloney. We have seen only one game with three or more goals in the previous six matches.

In the last six h2h games, we have seen less than three goals every time.