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April 11, 2012 7:45 PM BST
The DW Stadium — Wigan
Referee: P. Dowd
Attendance: 18115
April 11, 2012 7:45 PM BST
The DW Stadium — Wigan
Referee: P. Dowd
Attendance: 18115
50′
Shaun Maloney
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| Wigan | 9.00 | 1.12 | 8.00 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 1.07 | 8.00 |
| Draw | 4.50 | 5.50 | 4.50 | 4.33 | 4.50 | 6.50 | 4.40 |
| Manchester United | 1.36 | 26.00 | 1.40 | 1.44 | 1.40 | 30.00 | 1.45 |
Wigan - Manchester United Preview: Red Devils on eight-match winning streak
Roberto Martinez prepares to face champions-elect but will be aware of three 5-0 defeats that the Latics have suffered in their previous five meetings with Sir Alex Ferguson's side
By Jay Jaffa
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PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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WIGAN ATHLETIC  Al-Habsi Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa Boyce, McCarthy, McArthur, Beausejour Moses, Maloney Di Santo |
MANCHESTER UNITED
 De Gea Rafael, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra Valencia, Scholes, Carrick, Young Rooney, Chicharito |
Neither team have any suspensions to worry about but there are injuries afflicting both squads.
Roberto Martinez is without Colombian striker Hugo Rodallega for the visit of Manchester United but it is the away side who have more players on the treatment table.
Midfielder Anderson remains sidelined with a hamstring injury but could return next week. However in better news, Nani and Michael Owen are both expected to be fit for selection for the trip to the DW Stadium.
The Latics have no long-term injury concerns, but Sir Alex Ferguson will have to wait until the summer for the return of Nemanja Vidic and Darren Fletcher. Goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard also remains a long-term doubt.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
Wigan have a terrible recent record against their visitors, recording an enormous 21-0 deficit in the last five encounters.
- Manchester United have won five of their last games without conceding a goal. United are 30/1 with PaddyPower to beat Wigan 5-0.
- The hosts have never so much as taken a point off United in any meeting between the sides.
- Wigan have scored just four times in the 14 matches.
- Victor Moses (right), Franco Di Santo and Jordi Gomez are the home side's top goalscorers this year with a paltry four goals each.
- In contrast, Wayne Rooney has 30 goals to his name in one of his most impressive campaigns.
- Roberto Martinez's side have lost just once in their last five games though, and were unfortunate to leave Stamford Bridge empty-handed following two officiating blunders.
- They have also found their shooting boots, scoring in the last five fixtures.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Wigan Athletic 0-3 Manchester United
- 30.57 %
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Wigan Athletic 0-4 Manchester United
- 14.57 %
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Wigan Athletic 0-2 Manchester United
- 14.1 %
| Premier League (EPL) | 1 Jan 2013 | Wigan Athletic 0 - Manchester United 4 |
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| Premier League (EPL) | 15 Sep 2012 | Manchester United 4 - Wigan Athletic 0 |
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| Premier League (EPL) | 11 Apr 2012 | Wigan Athletic 1 - Manchester United 0 |
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| Premier League (EPL) | 26 Dec 2011 | Manchester United 5 - Wigan Athletic 0 |
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| Premier League (EPL) | 26 Feb 2011 | Wigan Athletic 0 - Manchester United 4 |
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Wigan Athletic
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| 19 May 2013 | Wigan Athletic 2 - Aston Villa 2 | EPL |
| 14 May 2013 | Arsenal FC 4 - Wigan Athletic 1 | EPL |
| 11 May 2013 | Manchester City 0 - Wigan Athletic 1 | FA |
| 7 May 2013 | Wigan Athletic 2 - Swansea City 3 | EPL |
| 4 May 2013 | West Bromwich Albion 2 - Wigan Athletic 3 | EPL |
Manchester United
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| 19 May 2013 | West Bromwich Albion 5 - Manchester United 5 | EPL |
| 12 May 2013 | Manchester United 2 - Swansea City 1 | EPL |
| 5 May 2013 | Manchester United 0 - Chelsea FC 1 | EPL |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Arsenal FC 1 - Manchester United 1 | EPL |
| 22 Apr 2013 | Manchester United 3 - Aston Villa 0 | EPL |
| Returns: | Wigan £80.00 |
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| Returns: | Draw £55.00 |
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| Returns: | Manchester United £260.00 |
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| 26 | Ali Al Habsi | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Antolín Alcaraz | Defender |
| 5 | Gary Caldwell | Defender |
| 17 | Emmerson Boyce | Defender |
| 31 | Maynor Figueroa | Defender |
| 4 | James McCarthy | Midfielder |
| 13 | Victor Moses | Midfielder |
| 16 | James McArthur | Midfielder |
| 22 | Jean Beausejour | Midfielder |
| 9 | Franco Di Santo | Striker |
| 10 | Shaun Maloney | Striker |
| 12 | Mike Pollitt | Goalkeeper |
| 23 | Ronnie Stam | Defender |
| 7 | Albert Crusat | Midfielder |
| 8 | Ben Watson | Midfielder |
| 21 | Mohamed Diame | Midfielder |
| 14 | Jordi Gómez | Midfielder |
| 18 | Conor Sammon | Striker |
| 1 | David de Gea | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Patrice Evra | Defender |
| 4 | Phil Jones | Defender |
| 5 | Rio Ferdinand | Defender |
| 6 | Jonny Evans | Defender |
| 11 | Ryan Giggs | Midfielder |
| 16 | Michael Carrick | Midfielder |
| 18 | Ashley Young | Midfielder |
| 7 | Antonio Valencia | Midfielder |
| 10 | Wayne Rooney | Striker |
| 14 | Chicharito | Striker |
| 40 | Ben Amos | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | Chris Smalling | Defender |
| 7 | Ji-Sung Park | Midfielder |
| 17 | Nani | Midfielder |
| 23 | Tom Cleverley | Midfielder |
| 6 | Paul Pogba | Midfielder |
| 19 | Danny Welbeck | Striker |
| Victor Moses | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 13 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wigan's main attacking weapon will need to be at his absolute best to threaten United. He is at his most effective on the break and may find his best opportunities come later in the game, particularly if Wigan can keep the game tight in the early stages.
| Antonio Valencia | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 7 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 30 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
The wideman has contributed a very creditable 12 assists and four goals in his 17 starts this year. He gave Sir Alex Ferguson's side a timely boost when he initially returned from injury and has gone on from strength to strength showing himself to be one of the best wingers in the Premier League.
I don't think it will be a walkover for United, no matter the past history of this fixture. I expect Wigan to have a decent go and if they stay defensively solid they may have a chance of nicking a point - especially if complacency slips into United's game. That said, if I were betting on this, it would be foolish to back anything other than an away win.
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Robin van Persie Striker Manchester United |
26 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
21 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |
