Wigan Athletic vs Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League Preview
Wigan Athletic are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League as they prepare to entertain Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, the 2 of April at the DW Stadium. Harry Redknapp’s side are fighting for the fourth spot with Manchester City and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 placed just
above them. A win for Wigan, though, would lead them out of the relegation zone.
Wigan Athletic
The Latics are struggling at the bottom of the table with thirty points. Roberto Martinez would like his side to provide a tougher competition to Spurs which seems a bit unlikely at this stage. Wigan, at home, have won four of the six League games. They
have drawn and lost six times each while playing at home. Latics, in their last five games, have registered just one win which came against Birmingham City. They lost on three occasions while one of their games against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 ended in a draw.
Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs, on the other hand, are currently fifth in the League table with forty-nine points. They will desperately want to win in order to keep themselves in contention for a top four finish. Of the thirteen League wins, six have come on their travels while
five of their six losses have also been away from home. Spurs, in their last five games, have bagged just one win; the prized scalp of AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League. Two of their games ended in losses while the other two ended in draws. A win over
Latics would take them one step closer to the fourth place.
Team News
Wigan Athletic
The home side are expected to field in a 4-5-1 formation. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ali-Al-Habsi-c5041 is certain to start in goal for the Latics.
Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs are also likely to go in with a 4-5-1 formation. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aaron-Lennon-c3062, though, is expected
to get a place in the starting XI. Spurs have a major injury concern in their central defence which leaves Michael Dawson and Sebastian Bassong with a lot of work to do. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Heurelho-Gomes-c16173 will be guarding the net for the visitors.
Players to Watch
The home team would once again count upon the striking abilities of Rodallega, who has seven League goals to his name this season. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468.
Spurs on the other hand would rely heavily on midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart, who has scored twelve goals so far this season. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Dawson-c25288 would also play a major role in the visitor’s defence.
Prediction
Considering the importance of the fixture for both the teams, Spurs should expect to get a tough time at DW. With both teams desperate for a win, the match will be an open affair but the teams would end up sharing the spoils after a 1-1 stalemate.
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