Leicester vs Wigan Athletic prediction, odds and how to watch

Wigan Athletic ended a five-match losing run in emphatic fashion, beating Milton Keynes Dons 3-1 at home in League One thanks to a brace from Jensen Weir and a goal from Max Power.

Leicester put Plymouth Argyle to the sword with two goals in first-half stoppage time, with Will Alves and Harry Howell doing the damage to secure a comfortable 2-0 victory in League One.

Ipswich beat Leicester 3-1 in the Carabao Cup despite being outshot 22 to 14, which is the kind of result that looks straightforward on the surface and is anything but underneath.

Blackpool head into Saturday's League One clash with Leicester having won seven of their last ten in the competition. Leicester arrive at Bloomfield Road having drawn two of their last four and with questions to answer about their ability to compete away from home.

Wigan Athletic have won just once in their last five League One matches and face a Mansfield Town side who have taken five wins from their last ten. Saturday at the DW Stadium is a game Wigan simply cannot afford to lose.

Two struggling sides collide at the King Power on Saturday as Leicester's inability to win at home runs into a Wigan Athletic side that has not won in five League One matches. Something has to give, but neither set of supporters is going to enjoy watching it.

Wigan Athletic head into Saturday's League One fixture having lost both opening matches of the season, while Wycombe Wanderers arrive at the DW Stadium with a clean sheet from their only away outing so far. The structure of this one matters more than the names on the teamsheet.

Two clubs near the foot of the early League One standings meet at Oakwell on Saturday, with Barnsley winless at home and Leicester yet to find a consistent pattern after a difficult start to life in the third tier.