The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a disappointing 4-1 defeat to Middlesbrough on Monday, while Sunderland got the better of Blackburn Rovers 2-1 on the same day.
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Wigan Athletic play host to Sunderland at the DW Stadium on Thursday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a disappointing 4-1 defeat to Middlesbrough on Monday, while Sunderland got the better of Blackburn Rovers 2-1 on the same day. The victory helped the Black Cats to move to the ninth spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 34 points from 24 games, while Wigan are languishing at the 23rd position in the 24-team table, with 10 points less to their name, and three away from safety.
🗣️ “We have a big opportunity now with two home games to make sure we get points.
“We have to analyse quickly, think about the next game, and give everything.”
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— Wigan Athletic (@LaticsOfficial) December 28, 2022
Wigan Athletic probable starting lineup: Jones, Nyambe, Hughes, Tilt, McClean, Power, Cousins, Lang, Keane, Aasgaard, Broadhead
Sunderland probable starting lineup: Patterson, Wright, Ballard, O-Nien, Hume, Evans, Neil, Roberts, Diallo, Clarke, Stewart
Wigan Athletic
| Opponents | Score |
| Middlesbrough | 4-1 (L) |
| Sheffield United | 1-2 (L) |
| Millwall | 1-1 (D) |
| Blackpool | 2-1 (W) |
| Coventry | 2-0 (L) |
Sunderland
| Opponents | Score |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 (W) |
| Hull City | 1-1 (D) |
| West Brom | 1-2 (L) |
| Millwall | 3-0 (W) |
| Al Shadab | 0-1 (W) |
| Last 5 match results | Score |
| Sunderland vs Wigan | 2-1 |
| Sunderland beat Wigan | 0-3 |
| Sunderland beat Wigan | 0-2 |
| Sunderland beat Wigan | 2-1 |
| Wigan beat Sunderland | 2-1 |
The EFL Championship match between Wigan Athletic and Sunderland will take place at DW Stadium on Friday at 1:15 am IST.
| Wigan Athletic vs Sunderland | Key Details |
| Date | December 29 |
| Venue | DW Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 7:45 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:15 am (Friday) |
Football fans in the UK can catch the live action via Sky Sports Red Button and Sky Go Extra.
