Wigan Athletic prepare for a League One trip to Oxford United on Tuesday evening following a key 1-0 home victory over Reading. Wigan Athletic sit 24th in League One on 7 points after 9 games, having recorded two wins, one draw and six losses this season. They are 13 points behind leaders Bradford.
Wigan's win over Reading, secured by Scott Hogan's 71st-minute goal, ended a run of two consecutive defeats. That result lifted the Latics to 24th in the table, where they have seven points from nine matches. Their recent form shows two wins, one draw and two losses from the last five games. This sequence includes the 1-0 win over Reading on Saturday 17 October, a 1-0 loss at Stevenage on Saturday 10 October, a 3-2 victory over Blackpool, a 0-1 defeat to Wycombe, and a 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday. The team has scored 6 goals and conceded 13 this season.
Oxford United, currently eighth, are unbeaten in their last two league outings. They drew 1-1 at Mansfield Town last Thursday and won 2-1 at Notts County the previous weekend. Their home form presents a significant challenge for a Wigan side that has conceded 13 goals this season.
Both clubs fielded unchanged starting lineups in their most recent matches. Wigan's winning side against Reading featured goalkeeper J. Whitworth, with Hogan leading the line. Oxford's draw at Mansfield saw J. Cumming in goal and S. Dembélé in attack. Wigan will hope the same group can deliver a positive result on the road.
Wigan's next fixture is this key away test against an Oxford side sitting 16 points above them in the table. The match takes place on Tuesday 20 October.
