Blackburn v Wigan predictions

Where to watch

Sky Sports Football & Main Event, 8pm Monday

Best bet

Wigan or draw double chance
1pt 5-6 BoyleSports

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Team news

Blackburn
Daniel Ayala is expected to shake off a knock while Sorba Thomas could make his Rovers debut following his switch from Huddersfield.

Wigan
Martin Kelly, Danel Sinani and Omar Rekik have all joined on loan and could be involved

Match preview

Seventeen places separate Lancashire rivals Blackburn and Wigan in the Championship standings, but the ailing Latics are capable of getting something from Monday's trip to Ewood Park.

Blackburn are on the edge of the second-tier playoff chase, but 14 wins and 13 defeats from 28 league matches demonstrates just how difficult it is to trust Jon Dahl Tomasson's hosts.

Preston are the only team in the top half who have scored fewer goals than Rovers' tally of 31, and their expected-goals (xG) figure of 23.9 is of greater concern as it is the worst in the division.

Top goalscorer Ben Brereton-Diaz has scored only once in his last 11 league appearances and while they have won seven of their last nine home league games, they could still be vulnerable.

Wigan face their first game since Kolo Toure was sacked following a winless tenure of just nine games and one of their 2013 FA Cup-winning heroes, Shaun Maloney, has taken the reins.

While they have conceded 49 goals in 28 games, eight teams in the league have a worse expected-goals against (xGA) figure - and that includes Rovers.

Despite their perilous position, Wigan have taken points from three of their last five away games, so it may be worth chancing that Maloney can steer them to a positive result from their trip across Lancashire.

Backing them in the double-chance market looks the best option, where the bet will win if Wigan are victorious or if they earn a point.

Key stat

Wigan have scored in seven of their last eight Championship away games.

Probable teams

Blackburn (4-2-3-1): Kaminski; Rankin-Costello, Ayala, Wharton, Pickering; Buckley, Morton; Hedges, Dack, Brereton Diaz; Vale
Subs: Thomas, Carter, Gallagher, Garrett, Dolan, Travis, Edun

Wigan (3-4-2-1): Amos; Kelly, Caulker, Tilt; Nyambe, Power, Naylor, McClean; Lang, Sinani; Keane
Subs: Rekik, Fletcher, Azeez, Tiehi, Aasgaard, Magennis, Whatmough

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