The DW turf has been kind to Wigan in recent memory, and a Swansea side who do not tend to travel well cannot be expected to carve the Championship's basement team open at will.
Finding a golden touch up front has been a fruitless task for the Latics, though, and while the victory they crave might not materialise, Maloney's side can hope to claim a hard-earned point.
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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 Swansea City win with a probability of 44.05%. A win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 28.96% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Swansea City win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.78%) and 0-2 (8.27%). The likeliest Wigan Athletic win was 1-0 (9.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.76%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Swansea City would win this match.