Wigan vs Aston Villa preview
Thursday 2 April 2020 11:43, UK
Anthony Pilkington could make his Wigan debut against Aston Villa after joining on an 18-month deal from Cardiff.
Sam Morsy remains a doubt with a hamstring injury. The midfielder missed Latics' 1-0 FA Cup defeat to West Brom as a precaution last week. Darron Gibson suffered a thigh problem in the warm-up against the Baggies and is a doubt.
Defender Kortney Hause is expected to make his Aston Villa debut after joining on loan from Wolves. Villa remain without Jack Grealish as he continues to sit out with a shin injury.
Manchester United loanee Axel Tuanzebe is also sidelined with a foot injury and is not expected to return until March. Goalkeeper Orjan Nyland is out for the rest of the season after he ruptured his Achilles in training.
Opta stats
Wigan have lost each of their last three league meetings against Aston Villa, as many defeats as in their previous nine such encounters (P9 W2 D4 L3).
After losing on their first ever league visit to the DW Stadium back in April 2006, Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last eight such games on the road against Wigan (P8 W5 D3 L0).
Wigan have lost their last three home league games without scoring a single goal. They haven't suffered four consecutive home defeats without scoring since December 2016.
Aston Villa last went six away league games without defeat back in February 2009, when they won seven straight Premier League matches under manager Martin O'Neill.
Only Reading (10) are currently enduring a longer winless run in the Championship than Wigan (7).
Aston Villa (23) have lost more points from leading positions in the Championship this season than any other side.
Prutton's prediction
David Prutton predicts: 1-3 (16/1 with Sky Bet)
