Wigan Athletic vs Mansfield Town 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.

Reading put Mansfield Town to the sword with a ruthless 5-0 win at home, with Jack Marriott grabbing a brace and the Royals creating chances at will in a performance that demanded exactly the standards this division requires.

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.

Mansfield Town host a Leyton Orient side that has managed just one win from their last ten League One matches. The Stags smell blood.

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.

Burton Albion welcome Mansfield Town to the Pirelli Stadium on Saturday carrying the weight of an opening home defeat, while Mansfield arrive with a mixed start of their own and questions about how their game plan holds up on the road.

Sheffield Wednesday host Wigan Athletic at Hillsborough on Saturday knowing that early-season patterns on both sides raise more questions than they answer. This is a fixture where the detail matters.