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November 10, 2012 11:00 PM MYT
The DW Stadium — Wigan
Referee:‬ N. Swarbrick‎
Attendance:‬ 17812‎
 
44′ Arouna Kone
James Morrison 31′
 
Gary Caldwell 43′ (OG)

Wigan - West Brom Preview: Latics looking for third win on the bounce

The Baggies have enjoyed an impressive start to the season but are yet to secure victory away from home whilst Roberto Martinez's side are on a fine run of form

By Tim Poole

More On :  West Bromwich Albion, Wigan Athletic, Wigan Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
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  PROBABLE LINEUPS

WIGAN ATHLETIC

Al-Habsi
Ramis, Caldwell, Figueroa
Boyce, Watson, McCarthy, Beausejour
Maloney
Kone, Di Santo
WEST BROM

Foster
Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell
Yacob, Mulumbu
Odemwingie, Gera, Brunt
Lukaku

Wigan are still without long-term absentees Antolin Alcaraz and Albert Crusat, while the thigh injury James McArthur picked up in last week's 1-0 win at White Hart Lane makes him 50-50 to start.

Ben Watson - who scored the winner against Tottenham - is likely to stand in for McCarthur in midfield but Ryo Miyaichi still cannot feature due to a groin injury.

Elsewhere, Roberto Martinez looks set to continue with a consistent team selection in filling the rest of his side.

High-flying West Brom, meanwhile, have a wealth of options to choose from, with Romelu Lukaku and Shane Long battling it out to start as the lone striker and captain Chris Brunt pushing for a recall in midfield.

However, if manager Steve Clarke does not wish to bring Brunt back into the fold, Graham Dorrans will likely make the cut, but James Morrison and Steven Reid are still injured.

Forward Peter Odemwingie looks a sure bet to start after his match-winning performance against Southampton on Monday, where he scored twice.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Wigan can claim their third win a row with victory on Saturday after consecutive wins against West Ham and Tottenham.
  • The Latics have only won once at the DW Stadium this season - though that came in their last home fixture, against West Ham.
  • West Brom's home record (played six, won five and lost just one) is the best in the Premier League this season. But the West Midlands side could not have fared more differently on their travels, having not won in four attempts so far this campaign.
  • Baggies striker Peter Odemwingie was eligible to play for both Russia and Uzbekistan, although the striker elected to turn out for Nigeria instead. His middle name 'Osaze' means 'God chooses for you.'
  • When the two sides met last season, a 1-1 draw was almost overshadowed by a large spat between players, which was set off by a Youssouf Mulumbu (pictured right) push on McArthur.
  • The last five fixtures between these two sides paint the picture of an even affair, as Wigan and West Brom have both won two and drawn one.

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Head to Head
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Last Five Matches
Wigan Athletic
May 19, 2013Wigan Athletic 2 - Aston Villa 2EPL
May 15, 2013Arsenal FC 4 - Wigan Athletic 1EPL
May 12, 2013Manchester City 0 - Wigan Athletic 1FA
May 8, 2013Wigan Athletic 2 - Swansea City 3EPL
May 4, 2013West Bromwich Albion 2 - Wigan Athletic 3EPL
West Bromwich Albion
May 19, 2013West Bromwich Albion 5 - Manchester United 5EPL
May 12, 2013Norwich City 4 - West Bromwich Albion 0EPL
May 8, 2013Manchester City 1 - West Bromwich Albion 0EPL
May 4, 2013West Bromwich Albion 2 - Wigan Athletic 3EPL
Apr 27, 2013Southampton 0 - West Bromwich Albion 3EPL
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Team News
Available Squads
26Ali Al HabsiGoalkeeper
5Gary CaldwellDefender
17Emmerson BoyceDefender
21Iván RamisDefender
31Maynor FigueroaDefender
4James McCarthyMidfielder
8Ben WatsonMidfielder
22Jean BeausejourMidfielder
2Arouna KoneStriker
9Franco Di SantoStriker
10Shaun MaloneyStriker
12Mike PollittGoalkeeper
23Ronnie StamDefender
6David JonesMidfielder
14Jordi GómezMidfielder
20Fraser FyvieMidfielder
15Callum McManamanStriker
-Mauro BoselliStriker
13B. MyhillGoalkeeper
3Jonas OlssonDefender
6Liam RidgewellDefender
23Gareth McAuleyDefender
28Billy JonesMidfielder
5Claudio YacobMidfielder
7James MorrisonMidfielder
11Chris BruntMidfielder
21Youssouf MulumbuMidfielder
9Shane LongStriker
36Romelu LukakuStriker
19Luke DanielsGoalkeeper
20Goran PopovDefender
30Sebastien Gabriel TamaşDefender
17Graham DorransMidfielder
22Zoltán GeraStriker
8Markus RosenbergStriker
24Peter OdemwingieStriker
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