Wigan vs Burton Prediction: Little to split League 1 rivals

League 1 action on Tuesday evening sees Wigan Athletic welcome Burton Albion to The Brick Community Stadium (19:45 GMT, Sky Sports+).

The teams are separated only by goal difference after 17 games, with 22 points apiece. Wigan are 17th, with Burton two places further back, but only 10 points separate them from pacesetters Cardiff City in an extremely congested third-tier table. Below are my Wigan Athletic vs Burton Albion predictions, alongside the latest team news and Betfred's match odds.

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Team News

Home boss Ryan Lowe may retain faith in the starting XI that held then table-topping Stevenage scoreless here at the weekend. Teenager Harrison Bettoni impressed in that contest and should retain his starting spot, though Matt Smith will be hoping to earn a recall.

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Udoka Godwin-Malife was taken off in the first half of the Brewers' defeat to Leyton Orient on Saturday, and Terence Vancooten is in line to replace him in the starting line-up now.

Charlie Webster remains an injury doubt after missing that contest with an ankle concern, while Fabio Tavares could be recalled to the starting side for the Brewers.

Wigan vs Burton Odds

Wigan are favourites at 4/5 to get all three points, with the draw trading at 12/5 and Burton Albion priced at 3/1.

Both teams to score is rated a 4/5 chance, and that has paid out in seven of the last nine league meetings, while over 2.5 goals is 10/11.

Draw & Both Teams to Score @ 7/2

Both teams have scored in seven of the last nine League 1 meetings between Wigan and Burton, and that trend may continue now.

The Latics' stalemate with Stevenage ended a run of five games in league and cup where both teams found the net.

Visiting Burton have scored in eight of 10 games in league and cup so far this season. The Brewers are unbeaten in six on the road in the league and haven't lost any of the last five clashes with Wigan.

Goal difference alone splits these sides after 17 games, and Wigan are the draw specialists in the third tier, with a joint-high tally of seven already.

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Under 9.5 corners @ 10/11

They both look capable of scoring, but a high corner count looks less probable.

Wigan are averaging 3.6 corners in their last five League 1 games, while for Burton the figure is just 3.2 on flag-kicks in their five most recent league outings.

There were just six corners taken when the sides met here in January in a 2-1 success for the visiting side. Based on those recent stats, they don't appear likely to get to double figures on corners.