On the first anniversary of Venky's buying Rovers, Steve Kean faces another demonstration by seriously cheesed-off fans who will end their "week of mourning" by pitching up outside the DW Stadium to voice their disquiet. Only Wigan are below Rovers at the bottom with Roberto Martínez requiring victory as desperately as Kean. Each club's dismal record shows a sole win and only 11 goals scored between them from a combined 22 outings. Wigan's victory was on 27 August, Rovers' on 17 September. So far no Premier League manager has been sacked: defeat today could change that. Jamie Jackson

Venue DW Stadium, Saturday 3pm

Tickets £20-22 (0871 6633 552)

Last season Wigan 4 Blackburn 3

Referee Andre Marriner

This season's matches 6 Y24, R0, 4.00 cards per game

Odds Wigan 8-5 Blackburn 7-4 Draw 9-4

Wigan

Subs from Pollitt, Thomas, Sammon, Crusat, Maloney, Gómez, Van Aanholt, Stam, López, Dicko, McArthur, Jones

Doubtful None

Injured Kirkland (back, unknown)

Suspended Alcaraz (first of three)

Form guide LLLLLL

Disciplinary record Y21 R1

Leading scorer Di Santo 3

Blackburn

Subs from Bunn, Nelsen, Formica, Slew, Petrovic, Rochina, Blackman, Goodwillie, Roberts, Hanley, Henley, Anderson

Doubtful Nelsen (knee), Samba (hamstring)

Injured Grella (thigh, 26 Nov), Vukcevic (broken nose, 3 Dec)

Suspended Lowe (one match)

Form guide LDLDLL

Disciplinary record Y28 R1

Leading scorer Yakubu 3

Match pointers

• This is Blackburn's worst start to a season since 1996-97 when they had only four points after 11 games – although they eventually accumulated 42 in total and avoided relegation

• Wigan are the only team in the division who have yet to score a headed goal this term

• Jason Lowe is suspended after being booked in five of the first eight league appearances of his career

• Victor Moses had had more shots without scoring (33) than any other player

• Blackburn have kept only one clean sheet in their last 24 Premier League away games