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Championship | Gameweek 39
Apr 1, 2023 at 3pm UK
The DW Stadium
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Wigan
1 - 0
QPR

Power (6' pen.)
Power (81'), Rekik (90+3')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Laird (19'), Dickie (50')

Preview: Wigan Athletic vs. Queens Park Rangers - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Wigan Athletic vs. Queens Park Rangers - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Wigan Athletic and Queens Park Rangers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Wigan Athletic head into Saturday's encounter with Queens Park Rangers knowing that only a victory will realistically do if they want to avoid relegation from the Championship.

At a time when the bottom-placed club are eight points adrift of safety, 19th-placed QPR only sit six points above the bottom three.


Match preview

On the back of two spirited draws against Coventry City and Watford, Shaun Maloney could feel optimistic about the development of his Wigan side.

However, the Scot was aware that a three-point deduction was due to be enforced courtesy of the club failing to pay wages on time, that punishment subsequently being confirmed over the international break.

Now eight points adrift of safety, there is an increasingly inevitability regarding a return to League One, yet Maloney must instil that one win has the potential of changing their fortunes for the better.

Such is Wigan's plight that they cannot move off the bottom of the table with a win this weekend, yet some positives can be taken from five draws being posted in their last eight games.

The Latics are also on a four-match unbeaten streak at the DW Stadium, and that needs to be extended when coming up against one of their direct relegation rivals.

Gareth Ainsworth has not made the impact that the powers-that-be at Loftus Road would have hoped for, as QPR are now closer to the bottom three than they were under Neil Critchley.

The Hoops have suffered damaging defeats in a variety of ways, a 6-1 thrashing at Blackpool being followed by a 1-0 reverse at home to Birmingham City.

Faced with a difficult run-in, Ainsworth knows that matches such as the one on Saturday could prove pivotal when it comes to retaining their second-tier status.

While three points in the North West could leave QPR nine points clear of safety, defeat may put them in a position where they are just three points above 22nd spot.

Wigan Athletic Championship form:

Queens Park Rangers Championship form:


Team News

Omar Rekik could start in the Wigan back three after being introduced as an early replacement for Charlie Hughes versus Watford two weeks ago.

A switch in formation led to half-time substitute Callum Lang providing the assist for Wigan's equaliser, but Maloney may wish to stick with a three-man defence.

Stefan Johansen may be drafted back into the QPR XI with Chris Martin most likely to drop out of the team.

With Kenneth Paal and Ilias Chair having each returned to fitness, the pair could be handed starts, particularly the former at left wing-back.

Osman Kakay would drop down to the bench, while Jamal Lowe may also miss out on a starting role if Chair is brought back into the team.

Wigan Athletic possible starting lineup:
Amos; Rekik, Caulker, Nyambe, Darikwa, Power, Naylor, McClean; Tiehi; Sinani, Keane

Queens Park Rangers possible starting lineup:
Dieng, Dickie, Dunne, Field; Adomah, Amos, Iroegbunam, Johansen, Paal; Lowe, Dykes


We say: Wigan Athletic 1-1 Queens Park Rangers

All things considered, this feels a pivotal fixture for both clubs, and the tension could affect the two sides. With that in mind, we feel that a share of the spoils could be played out, one which would not be ideal for either team.



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2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1510321971231
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4Burnley157621861227
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom15672169725
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8Millwall156541813523
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
10Bristol City155732019122
11Swansea CitySwansea155461110119
12Derby CountyDerby155461919019
13Stoke CityStoke155461819-119
14Norwich CityNorwich154652322118
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds155371725-818
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd154561718-117
17Coventry CityCoventry154472021-116
18Plymouth ArgylePlymouth154471526-1116
19Hull City153661620-415
20Preston North EndPreston153661523-815
21Luton TownLuton154381726-915
22Cardiff CityCardiff154381423-915
23Portsmouth152671628-1212
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