Wigan Athletic U21 vs Brentford U21

Match Preview: September 3, 2024

Wigan Athletic U21

In the 2023/24 Premier League 2 Division 2, Wigan Athletic U21 finished 10th out of 14 teams. They won 10 games, drew 6, and lost 12. They scored 41 goals and conceded 42.

Wigan Athletic U21's top goalscorer in the 2023/24 season was Josh Stones, who scored 10 goals. Other key players include goalkeeper Owen Evans, defender Luke Robinson, and midfielder Jensen Weir.

Wigan Athletic U21 have made a number of signings this summer, including midfielder Tom Bayliss from Coventry City and defender Harry Potts from Manchester City. They have also promoted several players from their U18 team.

Brentford U21

In the 2023/24 Premier League 2 Division 1, Brentford U21 finished 9th out of 14 teams. They won 11 games, drew 6, and lost 11. They scored 45 goals and conceded 43.

Brentford U21's top goalscorer in the 2023/24 season was Nathan Young-Coombes, who scored 12 goals. Other key players include goalkeeper Matthew Cox, defender Daniel Oyegoke, and midfielder Fin Stevens.

Brentford U21 have made a number of signings this summer, including midfielder Emmanuel Okoye from Arsenal and defender Mipo Odubeko from Manchester United. They have also promoted several players from their U18 team.

Head-to-Head

The two teams have met twice before at U21 level. Brentford U21 won both matches, 2-1 in 2022 and 3-0 in 2023.

Prediction

This is a tough match to call. Both teams are evenly matched and have made a number of signings this summer.

However, Brentford U21 have a slightly better record in recent months and have won both of the previous meetings between the two teams.

I predict that Brentford U21 will win this match 2-1.