The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Norwich City and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Cardiff 1-0 Norwich
Saturday, July 30 at 3pm in Championship
Saturday, July 30 at 3pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 18 | Bristol City | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Last Game: Wigan 0-0 Preston
Saturday, July 30 at 3pm in Championship
Saturday, July 30 at 3pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 16 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 1 | -1 | 0 |
We said: Norwich City 2-1 Wigan Athletic
Although they would have been disappointed with the result against Cardiff, we think that the hosts will utilise home advantage for the first time this season to edge out Wigan on Saturday. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 47.07%. A win for Norwich City had a probability of 28.37% and a draw had a probability of 24.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.38%) and 0-2 (7.8%). The likeliest Norwich City win was 1-0 (7.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.59%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.6% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Norwich City | Draw | Wigan Athletic |
28.37% ( 0.18) | 24.56% ( 0.15) | 47.07% ( -0.33) |
| Both teams to score 56.08% ( -0.37) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
