- Team head-to-head: Stockport County have won three of the last five head-to-head meetings between the clubs (Wigan Athletic = 1, Draw = 1).
- Current form: Wigan Athletic have lost five consecutive matches in all competitions.
- Away form: Stockport County have won their only League One 2026/2027 away match and have scored three goals per game on the road.
Latics in freefall
Gary Caldwell's Wigan Athletic will be looking to get their 2026/2027 campaign off the ground on Saturday as they welcome Stockport County to the Brick Community Stadium, England. The Latics have lost both of their League One 2026/2027 home games, allowing an average of 2.00 goals per match.
Wigan's home ground hasn't been a fortress, which suggests that the DW will be happy to sit deep and try to catch Stockport off guard. Wigan's only goal in two League One 2026/2027 games has been scored by Akeel Higgins, but his one strike is accompanied by an assist from Dara Costelloe.
Stockport will be the favourite to win on Saturday at 2.14, with Wigan the dark horses at 3.2 and the draw available at 3.45.
Hatters should have more quality
Recent form
- Stockport have won 3 and lost 2 of their last five matches, which may seem like average form, but the 5-1 thrashing of Wycombe was a statement of intent that not many teams in the league will be able to match.
- Stockport have the edge in the head-to-head matchup, which includes a 4-2 victory in League One 2025/2026 in the reverse fixture.
- Harry Wood has been County's biggest danger man, scoring two goals in three League One 2026/2027 appearances and always looking lively when Stockport are on the counter-attack.
Tactics and threats
Jim McNulty's team have taken a more structured approach to possession this term, but there are still triggers to press and wing-backs will be overloading against Wigan in a game where Jim's men will surely be looking to push the Latics back and control territory.
That result is a reminder that Stockport can hurt Wigan in open play as well as in transition where The Hatters can be deadly with their forward pace and ability to overload the flanks.
Stockport to take the points
The Hatters will have more of the quality on the pitch on Saturday and, while Wigan are in terrible form, Stockport are our pick to take the full points. The odds for the away side are fairly short and there is a clash of styles that should make this a tense game.
A Stockport win is the main selection, but it may not be as easy as the odds imply, so Both Teams To Score at 1.65 will be a backup selection in a match where The Latics may nick one in transition but Stockport will keep landing the heavier blows.
