Confidence reserves are hardly high in either camp right now, and even though Morecambe's overall display against Newport County was admirable, their clinical edge is still eluding them.
Wigan are hardly pulling up trees in the final third either, but with a tad more quality in the Latics' ranks, Maloney's men may need just the one goal to get off to a winning start in the EFL Trophy.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 53.33%. A draw has a probability of 24.5% and a win for Morecambe has a probability of 22.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win is 1-0 with a probability of 11.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (9.89%) and 2-1 (9.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (11.63%), while for a Morecambe win it is 0-1 (7.04%).