As things stand, the Latics are sitting in 20th place with 41 points, but, in a tightly-packed division, a poor run of results in their final handful of matches could see them slip into the dreaded relegation zone and be leapfrogged by one of the chasing pack over the course of the final five games.
But what are the data experts saying about how the League One table will finish?
We've take a look at the third-tier and every club's predicted position and points totals, according to data experts FiveThirtyEight. This is where Wigan Athletic and all their divisional rivals are tipped to finish:
We've take a look at the third-tier and every club's predicted position and points totals, according to data experts FiveThirtyEight. This is where Wigan Athletic and all their divisional rivals are tipped to finish:
9. 9th - Ipswich Town
Predicted League One position: ninth... Predicted League One points total: 68 Photo: Lewis Storey
10. 10th - Gillingham
Predicted League One position: 10th. Predicted League One points total: 66 Photo: George Wood
11. 11th - Doncaster Rovers
Predicted League One position: 11th. Predicted League One points total: 65 Photo: Joe Portlock
12. 12th - Fleetwood Town
Predicted League One position: 12th. Predicted League One points total: 64 Photo: James Chance