Preview: Bristol Rovers vs Wigan Athletic – Prediction, Team News, Lineups

Wigan will be looking to claim their second league win of the season when they travel to the Memorial Stadium on Saturday to face Bristol Rovers.

The Latics have four points after four games, while the Gas have seven points from their five games in League One.

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After finishing 15th last season, Bristol Rovers will be looking to build on this and be in the top half of the table in 2024–25.

The Gas are currently in ninth place, having won two, drawn one and lost two of their first five league games.

Matt Taylor's away trip to Oakwell last weekend was disappointing, suffering a narrow 2-1 defeat and picking up just one point from their first three away games.

With this in mind, Bristol Rovers are keen to return to the four walls of the Memorial Stadium, where they have won both of their home league games this season without conceding a goal.

The hosts will be looking to produce a similar performance to their last home game against Wigan in September last year, when they recorded a convincing 4-1 victory.

Meanwhile, Wigan made a disappointing start to the 2024–25 season, managing just one win in their first six competitive matches.

They began the season with league defeats to Charlton Athletic and Reading, before losing on penalties to Barnsley in the EFL Cup.

Although the Latics got off to a good start with a 1-0 win against Crawley Town, they have suffered disappointment in their last two games, losing to Birmingham City and Morecambe in the league and EFL Trophy respectively.

Wigan will be looking to spark a positive reaction with their first away win of the season when they play at the Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

The Latics have won two of their last three meetings with Bristol Rovers, including a 2-0 victory in the home game between the two sides in April.

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Bristol Rovers will likely be without the injured trio: Chris Martin, Joel Sr. And Jamie Lindsay.

defender Michael Forbes and midfielder Kamil Conteh are available for selection after returning from overseas deployment.

Shaq Forde is likely to get more playing time as a substitute after the new signing made his debut as a last-minute substitute against Barnsley on the last day of the season.

Visitors cannot use the services of Tyrese Francois, Michael Olakigbe And Luke Robinson.

Full-back Steven Sessegnon will be sidelined for a while after suffering a calf injury in Wigan's last league game against Birmingham.

Add deadline Maleace Asamoah made his debut as a substitute in the EFL Trophy defeat to Morecambe and, although he is likely to start on the bench on Saturday, he is looking forward to making his first league appearance for the Latics.

Possible Bristol Rovers starting line-up:
Griffiths; Moore, Wilson, Mola; Thomas, McCormick, Ward, Garrett, Bilongo; Omochere, Sotiriou

Possible starting eleven for Wigan Athletic:
Watson; Carragher, Kerr, Aimson, Chambers; Adeeko, Smith; Thomas, Aasgaard, Rankine; Hugill

We think: Bristol Rovers 2-0 Wigan Athletic

Bristol Rovers have picked up maximum points in their first two home league games and we believe they will give their fans another home win to celebrate, especially with Wigan having lost their first two away games this season.

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