Wigan Athletic vs Norwich City Prediction: The canaries badly need victories for playoff spots

On Saturday afternoon, Wigan Athletic will face Norwich City at DW Stadium. Despite their efforts, the Latics are still ranked 22nd in the league, while Norwich holds the ninth position and is two points away from reaching the playoffs

Wigan will be in a much better state of mind than they have been in recent months. This improvement is thanks to the new head coach, Shaun Maloney. Wigan has earned five points in their last three matches since Maloney took over. They managed to earn a point against Bristol City during their last match. Although they still have difficulty scoring goals, Wigan has only conceded one goal in their last three games. This has set the foundation for them to move out of the relegation zone. While they currently have the worst goal difference in the league, a victory over the weekend could push Wigan up to 21st place.

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Norwich has not met expectations as promotion favourites, losing 12 of their 31 matches in the Championship. However, new manager David Wagner has helped the team recover by earning nine points in his first five matches. With two points per game, Norwich can still make the playoffs. Despite losses to Burnley and Bristol City, Norwich beat Hull City 3-1 after coming from behind. This win is significant since Hull City is on an upward trajectory. Norwich is only three points behind Sunderland, who is in fifth place. Furthermore, Norwich has won four out of their last six away matches, indicating a strong away form. The team now faces a trip to the DW Stadium.

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With Wigan's recent resurgence and Norwich's inconsistent form, this match has the potential to be quite compelling. As a result, we anticipate a closely contested game, with less than 2.5 goals in the game. Norwich are slight favourites due to their position in the table.