Arsenal v Wigan Betting Preview
A massive game for both of these sides on Tuesday night. The Gunners slipped out of the top four on the weekend thanks to wins for Chelsea and Spurs. A win for the Gunners would put them a point ahead of North London rivals Spurs in fourth place with one game to play. As for Wigan, fans will be hoping that they won’t be suffering an FA Cup final hangover, because anything less than a win at the Emirates will see the Latics relegated.
Arsenal v Wigan Betting Odds at online bookmaker Bet365
Arsenal 4/11, Draw 9/2, Wigan 8/1
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Wigan did a great job of stifling the threats from Man City’s expensively assembled attack at Wembley on the weekend. Can they keep out the in-form Arsenal? There is always great football coverage to enjoy at online bookmaker Bet365 with their 0-0 Bore Draw promotion. If the game ends in a 0-0 draw then Bet365 will refund all losing bets placed on the Correct Score, Scorecast and Half Time/Full Time markets. You can get up to a free £200 bet as well to enjoy for your betting, as new customers will get the value of their initial deposit matched with a free bet, up to that maximum!
Arsenal v Wigan Recommended Bet:
The Gunners still could yet claim a third place finish in the league, but would need to claim maximum points from their two remaining fixtures and have Chelsea drop points in their last game. All Arsenal can control now is their own wins, and if they keep winning they will be in the Champions League next season. That is all Arsene Wenger’s men can focus on. This could be a comfortable home match in which to get three precious points on the board in as well. The Gunners are unbeaten in their last eight matches in the Premier League now, winning six of those. There has only been one defeat in the last fourteen for them, so they are in the form to deliver. Defensively they have kept three clean sheets in the last four Premier League League matches, but have only scored three goals themselves in that run.
It was just a 1-0 win at the DW Stadium for the Gunners earlier in the season too, a penalty from Mikel Arteta sealing the points. Arsenal have posted a W10 D5 L3 record at home this season, and have scored there at a rate of 2.4 goals per game. That is why they are going as favourite, and their home form has seen them go eight matches at the Emirates without a loss. They have proven to be strong finishers this season, scoring 18 goals and conceding just two in the final fifteen minutes of play all season. The Gunners have drawn their last two home games though with three of their last four EPL matches going under 1.5 goals. So is there a window for Wigan? This is a tough game to play after the emotional FA Cup win at Wembley on the weekend. Interestingly, in their 34th match of last season, Wigan went to Arsenal and won (their only away win at the Gunners in the top flight) which helped them pull off their great survival act.
The Latics are struggling having taken just five points away from their last six games in the Premier League. There are only three teams who have taken fewer points in that same period. Wigan have won just one of their last four away games in the Premier League, and have, overall this season on the road, posted a W5 D3 L10 record. The Latics have scored two or more goals in each of their last three Premier League fixtures, but there have just been signs that their survival act has been running out of steam a little bit. Will they become the first ever side to win the FA Cup and get relegated from the Premier League in the same season?
The odds are really against Wigan in this one, given Arsenal’s good home form. Wigan have to keep things tight early on, but Arsenal should have enough to edge this. A Draw/Arsenal Half Time/Full Time bet is trading at a decent price of 3/1 at online bookmaker Bet365.
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Arsenal WWDWDW, Wigan LLDWLW
Stat Attack
The Gunners have won seven of their last nine matches
Arsenal lost this fixture last season 2-1
That was Wigan’s only away win in the Premier League against the Gunners
Three of Arsenal’s last four games have gone under 1.5 goals
