Wigan Athletic vs. Arsenal: Arsenal are favourites to triumph despite last year shocker at DW Stadium
Arsene Wenger and his men will enter this fixture with the best away record in this season of Barclays Premier League.
Moreover, the Gunners have dominated the fixtures against Wigan Athletic in recent history. Arsenal have defeated Wigan Athletic 11 times in last fourteen clashes in all competitions.
The latest victory came a month ago, when Arsenal triumphed against Wigan Athletic by two goals at Emirates Stadium in the quarter-final of Carling Cup.
However, the Latics did win the last Premier League clash against Arsenal by three goals to two at DW Stadium in April 2010. Moreover, that amazing win at DW Stadium against Arsenal also ended the Gunners’ title hopes last season.
Arsene Wenger and his men were leading the match by two goals. However, in the last ten minutes the Gunners conceded three goals to sink their silverware hopes and it was deemed as one of the best comebacks of Premier League.
This is the first time in this season both teams are going head to head in Barclays Premier League and the Gunners would be looking to clinch all three points.
North-west a happy hunting ground for Arsenal
It has been often thought that the north-west is Arsenal’s weak point but in this campaign they have proved this wrong as the Gunners have claimed three wins and a draw in this region.
Arsenal have won against Blackburn Rover, Everton and Manchester City.
Moreover, they also drew at Anfield against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 in their opening match of the season.
However, Arsene Wenger and his men were defeated by Manchester United in their last visit to the region.
On the other hand, the Latics have struggled against London sides this term and have only managed to gain only three points out of 4 matches against London sides.
Wigan Athletic managed to defeat Arsenal’s fierce rivals, Tottenham Hotspurs, at White Hart Lane by one goal. However, the Latics were defeated by all other London clubs, which includes http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786, Fulham and West Ham United.
League Standings
Arsenal are currently placed third in the table with 35 points to their credit out of 18 league games. Whereas, Wigan Athletic are currently in the relegation zone and have scored 19 points in 18 matches.
Arsenal won their last match against Chelsea by three goals to one at Emirates Stadium on 27th December. However, Wigan Athletic were defeated by Wolverhampton Wanderers by two goals to one at Molineux on Boxing Day.
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