Fulham vs Wigan Football Betting Tips and Predictions

Scott Parker’s Fulham welcome Paul Cook’s Wigan to craven Cottage on Friday night for the first of this weekend Championship fixtures. The Cottagers started the season well but have now gone four matches without a win, drawing the last three in a row. Wigan, on the other hand, had been on a run of four straight losses but have pulled themselves together and have gotten five points from a possible nine in their last three matches. Can Fulham get back to winning ways here?

Fulham vs Wigan Football Betting Tips and Predictions: Fulham

On paper the last few matches have been disappointing for Fulham, results-wise anyway. However, it doesn’t tell the full story. Away to Sheffield Wednesday they let a 0-1 lead slip as they gave away a 90th minute goal to the Owl’s Atdhe Nuhiu, the previous week at home to West Brom they did the same and handed the Baggies an equalising goal with ten minutes to go. These types of results show the inexperience in the team but with more games under their belt they’ll be able to fix this problem.

Injury wise, Fulham will probably be without defender Steven Sessegnon who has a slight injury. He could return though so check out the lineups closer to kickoff. Fulham’s strikeforce of Serbain Aleksandar Mitrovic and Portuguese strikers Ivan Cavaleiro are in decent from though, they have eight goals between them with both of them finding the net more often at home than on their travels.

Fulham vs Wigan Football Betting Tips and Predictions: Wigan

While Wigan’s results have improved of late after that disaterious run of four losses on the bounce they are flirting with a season at the wrong end of the table. So far though they’re lucky that the likes of Stoke, Huddersfield and Barnsley have been far worse than those above them. Away from the DW Stadium though it must be noted that Wigan haven’t won a Championship match since a surprise win against Leeds last April. Prior to that they’d not won an away match since beating Stoke 0-3 in August of last year. You’d feel sorry for the travelling Wigan support with results like that.

In team news the away side will be without midfielder Josh Windass but other than that Cook has a full squad to choose from. Wigan have a massive problem in front of goal this season, their leading scorer is defender Cheyenne Dubkley with three goals in seven matches, only Joe Gelhardt of Wigan’s attacking players has scored this season.

Fulham vs Wigan Football Betting Tips and Predictions: Stats

Of Fulham’s four home Championship matches this season, they’ve won two, drawn one and lost one. Over 2.5 goals has occurred in 2/4, while BTTS has also landed in 2/4 matches.

Of Wigan’s four away matches this season, they’ve lost three and drawn one. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 3/4, while BTTS landed in 2/4.

In recent head to head matches at Craven Cottage, Fulham have won three and two have ended in draws. Over 2.5 goals occurred in 3/5, while BTTS has landed in 4/5.

Fulham vs Wigan Football Betting Tips and Predictions: Predictions and Betting Tips

The Asian Handicap line opened at 1. It hasn’t changed so far but the price has moved a good bit. Fulham -1 opened at 1.94, it’s now at 1.85, so the line will probably change to -1.25 soon. The goal line opened at 2.75 and has moved to 3 with the market expecting goals.

Fulham are by far the stronger team on paper here and should get back to winning ways here so we’re going with Fulham -1.5 at 2.40.