A new English League One season will commence this weekend, with Sunderland hosting Wigan Athletic at the Stadium of Light.The home side will be looking to build on their fourth-place finish last season and are one of the favorites for promotion to the EFL Championship. Wigan Athletic finished their last campaign in 20th spot and will be aiming for a much better sojourn this time around.Sunderland come into the game in fine form, having not lost any of their five pre-season fixtures. Their most recent game was a 2-1 victory over League One champions Hull City. Ross Stewart and Will Grigg scored in each half to give the Black Cats the victory.All the key information you need to know ahead of our opening game of the season, including...🎟️ Ticket office re-opening🛒 Club store update💳 Season card latest🏟️ Stadium accessThank you for your continued patience and support, and we will see you all on Saturday!ℹ️👇— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) August 5, 2021Wigan Athletic won all four of their pre-season friendlies and ended their preparations for the new season with a 3-2 victory over Championship side Preston North End.Sunderland vs Wigan Athletic Head-to-HeadThe two sides have clashed on 21 previous occasions and Wigan Athletic have a marginally better record.The Lactics have nine wins to their name, while Sunderland were victorious on seven occasions; the same number of draws that the sides have shared.Their most recent meeting came in April when goals from Will Keane and Callum Lang gave Wigan a 2-1 victory on home turf last season.Sunderland form guide (pre-season friendlies): W-D-W-D-DWigan Athletic form guide (pre-season friendlies): W-W-W-WSunderland vs Wigan Athletic Team NewsSunderlandDefender Arbenit Xhemajli is still sidelined with a long-term cruciate ligament rupture. There are no suspension worries for the home side.Injury: Arbenit XhemajliSuspension: None View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wigan Athletic (@laticsofficial)Wigan Athletic There are no known injuries or suspension worries for the visitors.Injuries: NoneSuspension: NoneSunderland vs Wigan Athletic Predicted XISunderland Predicted XI (4-3-3): Lee Burge (GK); Denver Hume, Bailey Wright, Tom Flanagan, Luke O'Nien; Carl Winchester, Elliot Embleton, Alex Pritchard; Aiden McGeady, Lynden Gooch, Benjamin MbungaWigan Athletic Predicted XI (4-3-3): Ben Amos (GK); Tom Pearce, James Carragher, Adam Long, Tendayi Darikwa; Tom Naylor, Jordan Cousins, Thelo Asgaard; Solomon Otabor, Will Keane, Joe DodooSunderland vs Wigan Athletic PredictionSunderland are slight favorites for the game but Wigan Athletic have made some notable acquisitions and could pose a threat if given the opportunity.Both sides' strong pre-season runs would have boosted confidence in both camps, but we are predicting the home side will narrowly secure the win in a cagey encounter.Prediction: Sunderland 1-0 Wigan AthleticAlso See: Fabrizio Romano's Transfer Roundup: Chelsea pushing for major signing, updates on Lukaku and Kane's futures and more