Wycombe Wanderers will aim to make it three wins in a row when they visit the DW Stadium to face Wigan Athletic in League One this Saturday. The Chairboys, currently 19th in the table with six points, are looking to build momentum after a mixed start to the season.
Recent momentum
Gareth Ainsworth's side secured a 2-1 home win against Chelsea U21 last time out, with goals from Mohamed Keita and Caolan Boyd-Munce. That followed a dramatic 3-2 away victory at Leyton Orient, where they twice came from behind. These results have provided a welcome boost after a heavy defeat to Stockport County and a home loss to Sheffield Wednesday earlier in the campaign.
The opposition
Wigan Athletic present an opportunity, sitting 23rd in the early standings. Their form has been inconsistent, with a goalless draw at Sheffield Wednesday their only point from the last three league games. They were thrashed 4-0 at home by Stockport earlier this month. The Latics' last starting lineup featured the likes of Charlie Gray and Ryan Walsh, but they have struggled for goals.
Team news and outlook
Wycombe are expected to field a similar side to the one that beat Chelsea U21, with Mikki Avelon Leander van Sas in goal behind a back four of Sam Parker, Dan Casey, Chris Taylor and Mohamed Keita. The midfield trio of Luke Leahy, Josh Scowen and Armando Quitirna will look to control the tempo, supporting forwards Jamie Mullins, Mipo Mothersille and Emre Tezgel. A win could lift Wycombe several places in a tightly-packed lower half of the table. The squad will be looking to carry this positive feeling into the next phase of the season, with the trip to Wigan kicking off at 3pm local time on Saturday.
