Well the injury list is certainly mounting up for Sir Alex Ferguson over the Christmas period, as we head towards Manchester United v Wigan betting on Boxing Day. The Red Devils nearly lost highly touted Phil Jones to a long lay off with a jaw problem, but reports are that he is going to be fit for the Festive period. However, Ashley Young will definitely be out of action for a few weeks. With Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand on the sidelines already, along with Fabio, Anderson and Tom Cleverley, and of course Darren Fletcher’s absence from the game for a while the Red Devils are digging deeper into their squad. Still, they seem to have picked up their form very well after suffering that exit from the Champions League. It has given them a real jolt it appears to go after the defence of their title. After going through a patch where they were scarping through matches, they have started to turn up the heat a little bit more, getting much more clinical in the final third of the pitch. Still, they have the chance to keep up the pressure at the top of the Premier League on Manchester City, with a comfortable looking home game against Wigan on Boxing Day.
Nothing less than a United win will be expected in this Man Utd v Wigan betting fixture, however, Wigan have been battling and scrapping for points in their last two matches. After rescuing a late draw at home against Chelsea, Wigan held Liverpool at bay for another valuable point in their fight for survival this season. Wigan are still struggling and are still in a fight to avoid the drop, however, these last two matches will have given them some hope. It has been a tough run in the fixture list for Wigan, and while they won’t be expected to bring back anything from Old Trafford, their spirits at least must be high. Watching the way Manchester United tore about Fulham at Craven Cottage in the week though, and seeing United’s Wayne Rooney return to goal scoring form, there will also be a bit of trepidation and perhaps damage limitation to come as well on Boxing Day. Manchester United have rediscovered their scoring touch, so it seems and have fired in eleven goals in their last three matches in the league. The Red Devils are averaging just under 3 goals per game at home in the Premier League this season and are hungry to keep up their title defence.
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Manchester United v Wigan Betting Odds at Paddy Power
Man Utd 1/6, Draw 6/1, Wigan 16/1
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