Wigan Athletic vs Oxford United
1st February 1945hrs
Football – England – EFL League One
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Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 3/1 odds taken 1728 GMT, Monday 31 January
After giving up top spot with a goalless draw at the weekend, high-flying Wigan Athletic will want to return to winning ways when fellow promotion hopefuls Oxford United visit the DW Stadium on Tuesday night. This mouth-watering game promises to be a cracker, but who will come out on top in Greater Manchester? In our in-depth betting preview, we have the latest odds and best tips.
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Wigan Athletic Preview – Will Latics extend incredible unbeaten run?
Leam Richardson’s Wigan Athletic are having a fine League One campaign. They sit second with games in hand on their promotion rivals. Overall, the Latics have taken 55 points from 25 league matches, winning 17, drawing four and losing four.
Since their last league defeat, which came against Lincoln City way back in October, Athletic are unbeaten in 11 in League One, winning eight and drawing three. After four straight wins, Wigan were held to a 0-0 draw by Cheltenham Town last weekend.
Oxford are a solid outfit and are also having a fine season, but Wigan head into this home fixture as the 11/10 favourites with the bookies. After drawing a blank last time out, will Richardson’s troops return to winning ways on Tuesday?
Oxford United Preview – Can the U’s upset the hosts?
Having missed out in the play-offs last term, Karl Robinson and his Oxford United side are having another go at promotion this season. At the time of writing, the U’s sit pretty in sixth, winning 14, drawing seven and losing seven of 28.
Oxford recently suffered back-to-back 2-0 away losses to Lincoln and Wycombe Wanderers but have bounced back with two wins since. After a hard-fought 3-2 home success over Sheffield Wednesday, United put seven past Gillingham with an incredible 7-2 away victory last time out.
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After the stunning showing at the Priestfield Stadium, Oxford would love to follow that up with a positive result here. The bookies are offering 12/5 for an away win and 5/2 for the draw.
Wigan Athletic vs Oxford United Betting Advice
These two teams played out a memorable five-goal thriller in the reverse game at the Kassam Stadium in mid-December. Wigan ran out 3-2 winners on the day, with Will Keane, Max Power and James McClean getting the goals.
In the 2020-21 League One season, Oxford did the double over the Latics with a 2-1 away win and a 2-1 home victory. There has not been a draw in this fixture since May 1984.
Key Facts – Wigan Athletic vs Oxford United Betting Tip
- Wigan are unbeaten in 11 league games (eight wins, three draws)
- Oxford scored seven goals on the road at the weekend
- There were five goals scored in the reverse fixture
These two clubs are among the highest scorers in the league, and we fancy a goal fest at the DW on Tuesday. As we touched on, Wigan won the reverse match 3-2, and you can get the top price of 3/1 for the Athletic win and both teams to score in this one. Also, check out the tempting odds of 9/2 for the Wigan victory and over 3.5 goals.
The best betting odds for Wigan Athletic vs Oxford United
Wigan Athletic to win: 11/10 at Bet365
Draw: 5/2 at Bet365
Oxford United to win: 12/5 at Bet365k
