Wigan Athletic's postponed League One match against Mansfield Town has been rescheduled for Saturday, 3 October, with a 2pm kick-off at the Brick Community Stadium. The fixture offers the Latics a chance to improve their league position after a mixed start to the season.
The game will be played on 3 October at 14:00 UTC. It is the ninth match of the League One regular season for both sides.
Wigan head into the period off the back of a 3-2 home victory over Blackpool last time out, a result that ended a run of two consecutive home defeats. They currently sit 24th in the table with four points from seven matches. Their recent form shows two wins, one draw and two losses from the last five games. The team has scored a total of 8 goals this season while conceding 14, with an average of 0.57 goal minutes per match.
Mansfield Town, who are 17th, have drawn their last two matches against Burton Albion and Huddersfield Town. Their last meeting with Wigan, in April, ended in a 2-1 victory for the Latics. The Stags' last starting line-up featured players like Lucas Roberts and Matt Smith. Mansfield's season statistics show they have scored 10 goals and conceded 12, accumulating 9 points from their eight matches played so far.
Wigan's last starting eleven, which secured the win against Blackpool, included goalkeeper Jamie Walsh and striker Scott Hogan, who scored in that match. The team will be looking to use the home advantage again when Mansfield visit next month. For the latest squad information, check our squad page.
The next confirmed fixture for Shaun Maloney's side is this home clash with Mansfield Town on 3 October.
