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The Blackpool squad will be looking to reset their fortunes after their heavy 4-0 away defeat at the hands of Lincoln City.  

Their boss Ian Evatt is sure to be taking a close look at his defence, who have given away 13 goals over the last 6 matches and yet amazingly still managed to collect some valuable points during this poor defensive spell due to their 5 goals scored.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games overall.  

It's been mixed fortunes for Blackpool at Bloomfield Road recently, having won 3 and lost 3 of their last 6 home games.  

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Confidence will be high amongst the Wigan Athletic players after their welcome 1-0 home win last time out against Huddersfield Town.  

Manager Gary Caldwell will be shining a spotlight on his team's poor defensive record of late, having conceded 13 goals in their last 6 games, despite picking up a modest amount of points due in no small part to the 6 goals they managed at the other end.   They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games, but playing away from home, they have conceded a goal in 16 of their 17 games this season.  

Losing 4 of their last 6 outings will not be looked on kindly by their manager; however, they did salvage some valuable points by winning the other 2 games.  Winning away from home has been a bit of a problem for them this season having only managed to win 2 of their 17 league games on the road.  

On an individual basis, Joe Taylor will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 5 goals in Wigan Athletic's last 6 league games.