Wigan v Arsenal: Preview and Predictions

The Premier League is the most watched league worldwide – and one of the reasons for that is likely to be the fact that big teams can be upset by opposition towards the bottom end of the table.  Historically, this is something that has been evident on occasion in fixtures involving Wigan.

          Arsenal have been inconsistent lately and fans are trying to cope with the fact that they are currently unlikely to gain entry to next season’s Champions League.  Arsene Wenger, should he step down, needs to hand the club over to his successor as a top four team to ensure a change for the club to make progress – which is why the games between now and the end of the season are more crucial.

          In spite of poor form, we’re favouring Arsenal this weekend and we expect them to better the home side on Saturday in the early fixture.

          With the exception of Tottenham, who were beaten by Wigan this season, Wigan have failed to beat top opposition, not only losing but failing to score against Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City.  We’d tip the both teams not to score backing bearing those statistics in mind, but on only two occasions this season Wigan have failed to score at home – against Manchester City and Chelsea.  Both fixtures ended 0-2 and although that’s a realistic scoreline, it’s hard to call the final result in this one – so we recommend steering clear of the score-markets if you fancy betting on the early game this weekend. 

Wigan v Arsenal: Verdict – Arsenal 5/6