The Latics currently sit second in the table and currently sit third, with 13 wins, three draws, and five defeats from their opening 20 matches.
That run of form has left them with 42 points – two adrift of Rotherham United at the summit, but with a game in hand over the teams around them.
But can they hope to continue their promotion-chasing form over the course of the remainder of the season?
FiveThirtyEight have meticulously simulated the last 25 games of the campaign to predict how League One' s final standings will look by the time May comes around.
But where will Wigan finish when all is said and done?
We’ve gathered all of the details you need to know, including the percentage probability of them being promoted. Check out our countdown from 24th to first below…
. SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: A general view of the Puma EFL match ball prior to the Carabao Cup First Round match between Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town at Hillsborough on August 01, 2021 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
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. 24th - Crewe Alexandra
Points: 39
Goal Difference: -33
Probability of relegation: 78%
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. 23rd - Doncaster Rovers
Points: 39
Goal Difference: -40
Probability of relegation: 77%
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. 22nd - Gillingham
Points: 43
Goal Difference: -26
Probability of relegation: 59%
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. 21st - Morecambe
Points: 44
Goal Difference: -31
Probability of relegation: 58%
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. 20th - Shrewsbury Town
Points: 48
Goal Difference: -16
Probability of relegation: 35%
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. 19th - Cambridge United
Points: 54
Goal Difference: -14
Probability of relegation: 16%
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. 18th - Fleetwood Town
Points: 54
Goal Difference: -6
Probability of relegation: 16%
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. 17th - Lincoln City
Points: 55
Goal Difference: -9
Probability of relegation: 14%
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1. 24th - Crewe Alexandra
Points: 39
Goal Difference: -33
Probability of relegation: 78%
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2. 23rd - Doncaster Rovers
Points: 39
Goal Difference: -40
Probability of relegation: 77%
(Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) Photo: Nathan Stirk
3. 22nd - Gillingham
Points: 43
Goal Difference: -26
Probability of relegation: 59%
(Photo by Jacques Feeney/Getty Images) Photo: Jacques Feeney
4. 21st - Morecambe
Points: 44
Goal Difference: -31
Probability of relegation: 58%
(Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Livesey