Derby County vs Wigan Athletic Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 05/08/2023

*These betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.

Professional Derby County vs Wigan Athletic Predictions by Football Whispers

Point-hungry Rams go up against Wigan Athletic on the 5^th of August at Pride Park Stadium. Will coach Warne’s dreams of promoting Derby County to the Championship become reality or will the Rams fail once more? Find out what kind of start the team will have, according to these Derby County vs Wigan Athletic betting tips.

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Derby County to Win

• Derby Country recorded 21 victories, 13 draws, and 12 league losses in 2022/23.
• The Rams won three of their pre-season friendly games.
• Wigan Athletic won only one of their six pre-season matches.

Under 1.5 Goals

• 50.0% of the last 10 games between the two clubs ended in under 1.5 goals.
• The most common result we’ve seen throughout the past couple of years is the 1-0 win.
• The Rams had the 3^rd-sturdiest defensive line in League One last season, with only 46 goals conceded.

Exclusive Derby County vs Wigan Athletic Odds

Browse the graphics below to study the interesting Derby County vs Wigan Athletic head-to-head statistics and match facts.

Odds Format : Fractional Decimal American

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Draw

Bookmakers comparison

Bookmaker		Draw

Last Five - Derby

03/05/25

England Championship CHA

Stoke

Derby

0

0

D

26/04/25

England Championship CHA

Hull

Derby

0

1

W

21/04/25

England Championship CHA

West Brom

Derby

1

3

W

18/04/25

England Championship CHA

Luton

Derby

1

0

L

12/04/25

England Championship CHA

Portsmouth

Derby

2

2

D

Last Five - Wigan

03/05/25

England League 1 League 1

Northampton

Wigan

1

1

D

29/04/25

England League 1 League 1

Burton Albion

Wigan

1

1

D

26/04/25

England League 1 League 1

Blackpool

Wigan

1

1

D

21/04/25

England League 1 League 1

Rotherham

Wigan

0

1

W

18/04/25

England League 1 League 1

Shrewsbury

Wigan

0

1

W

Derby County odds: 13/20 (1.65) – 56.0%

Draw odds: 11/4 (3.75) – 24.4%

Wigan Athletic odds: 4/1 (5.00) – 19.6%

As you can see from the odds above, Derby County are the bookmakers’ expected winners ahead of Saturday’s clash, as the Rams have a compelling 56.0% win probability. Meanwhile, what Wigan Athletic have is 19.6% at 4/1 (5.00). We believe Under 1.5 Goals is a good way to go, as the odds at 27/20 (2.35) suggest a 42.55% success chance.

Derby County vs Wigan Athletic Lineups & Team News

Derby County

As mentioned earlier in our Derby County vs Wigan Athletic predictions, the Rams had a defense to be proud of in 2022/23. With barely 46 goals conceded throughout 46 league fixtures, Derby County’s defense was even sturdier than top-of-the-table Pilgrims. Plymouth Argyle conceded 47.

Predicted lineup – Wildsmith (GK), Cashin, Davis, Forsyth, Hourihane, Bird, Knight, Roberts, Sibley, Mendez-Laing & McGoldrick

Wigan Athletic

Wigan Athletic have an extremely important EFL Cup game versus Wrexham in a couple of days, so perhaps this might give our Derby County vs Wigan Athletic prediction the edge on Saturday. Wrexham transformed overnight into one hell of an opponent, so Wigan Athletic’s manager will surely have to spare some of his key players on Saturday.

Predicted lineup – Tickle (GK), Hughes, Caulker, Rekik, McClean, Whatmough, Tiehi, Pearce, Lang, Aasgaard & Scully

Player to Watch: Joe Wildsmith

The key reason the Rams did as well as they did during 2022/23 is because of Joe Wildsmith’s world-class goalkeeping. The 27-year-old won plenty of clean sheets that proved decisive as Derby County’s backline grew stronger and stronger. Even almighty Plymouth Argyle couldn’t measure up to the Rams’ defensive standards.

We believe that Joe Wildsmith will be among the starters on Saturday, giving our Derby County vs Wigan Athletic predictions a fighting chance. After all, Wigan don’t have too many decent goalscorers to get the better of Wildsmith.

Starting Lineups

*Starting lineups are usually announced 1hr before the kick-off