Wigan vs Northampton Prediction: Underdogs hold firm.

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Wigan have made headlines in the transfer market by signing striker Paul Mullin from Wrexham – who lost his place after the Welsh club were relegated to the Championship. Mullin could make his official debut in this match.

Another new signing – Dara Costelloe, on loan from Burnley – could also feature, especially since he played for Northampton last season.

Tyrese Francois, Stephen Sessegnon, and Matt Smith have all returned from preseason injuries. However, Dion Rankine is still unavailable.

Northampton will be without Tom Eaves, Jon Guthrie, and Liam Shaw due to injuries sustained in the opening match. However, centre-back Jordan Willis is fit to return, along with club icon Sam Hoskins, who was absent for the final month of last season.

Michael Forbes – a new signing from West Ham on loan – is likely to be a starter. Manager Nolan is particularly pleased to have the young centre-back back from his former club.

Latest predicted lineups for Wigan vs Northampton

Wigan Athletic:

Tickle; Carragher, Kerr, Mellish, Sessengnon; Smith, Weir, Francois, Darcy; Mullin, Costelloe

Northampton Town:

Burge; Burroughs, Forbes, Thorniley, Wormleighton; McGeehan, Campbell, Perkins; Hoskins, Jacobs, Fornah

Latest Wigan vs Northampton football match prediction

With a history of competing in the Premier League, Wigan Athletic certainly expects to make significant progress after finishing only 15th in League One last season.

Although Wigan remained undefeated in their final eight matches of the 2024-25 season, they only managed two wins during that run – largely due to a lack of attacking sharpness.

In total, Wigan only scored 40 goals – the fewest in all of League One. Fortunately for them, their solid defense – with a goal-conceding record only surpassed by the top two teams – helped the team avoid a more dangerous situation.

Since their relegation from the Premier League, Wigan have consistently fluctuated between the Championship and League One, winning the third division title three times. However, this season they are not as highly rated as before – the odds of winning the title were 25/1 before the opening day.

In terms of results, Ryan Lowe's team had a fairly positive preseason: they won against Chorley, Accrington Stanley, and Tranmere Rovers, and drew with Curzon Ashton.

Wigan's first opponent is Northampton – a team they beat 2-1 at home last season, and then drew 1-1 in the final round thanks to a 96th-minute equalizer from Dale Taylor.

For their part, Northampton Town finished the 2024-25 season in 19th place and currently have the second highest chance of relegation this season – despite having successfully avoided relegation for two consecutive seasons.

This is the first time since the late 2000s that Northampton has had a third consecutive season in League One. Manager Kevin Nolan's task is to help the club maintain this position.

After a rather shaky start to the season, Northampton have gradually improved their form – they recently beat Birmingham City's youth team 3-0, following a draw with West Ham's U21s.

Previously, they had lost to Millwall, Norwich, and Cambridge, and drawn with Brackley Town (a team outside the professional league system). However, friendly match results do not always reflect the true strength of the team before the season.

Latest Wigan vs Northampton score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Wigan vs Northamptonas follows:

• Sportsmole:Wigan 1-2 Northampton

• WhoScore:Wigan 2-1 Northampton
• Our newspaper predicts:Wigan 1-1 Northampton

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