Played
September 22, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
The DW Stadium — Wigan
Referee: L. Probert
Attendance: 19284
September 22, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
The DW Stadium — Wigan
Referee: L. Probert
Attendance: 19284
Premier League Preview: Wigan - Fulham
The west London outfit is looking to build on its 3-0 win over West Brom last weekend and faces a home side short on confidence after a drubbing at Manchester United
By Andy Sixsmith
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WIGAN
 Al-Habsi Caldwell, Boyce, Ramis, Figueroa McCarthy, Maloney, McArthur, Beausejour Kone, Di Santo |
FULHAM
 Schwarzer Riise, Hangeland, Baird, Hughes Riether, Sidwell, Duff, Kacaniklic Berbatov, Rodallega |
There are no fresh injury worries for Roberto Martinez following the club’s 4-0 defeat against Manchester United last Saturday.
Antolin Alcaraz should make his comeback from a hip injury, but may have to settle for a place on the bench, due to the form of summer signing, Ivan Ramis.
Saturday’s match could very well be a case of, ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ for Martin Jol as he is set to name an unchanged team from the 3-0 defeat of West Brom.
The match could come too soon for the returns of Bryan Ruiz and Phillippe Senderos, but new midfield signing Giorgos Karagounis is pushing for a start.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Wigan’s recent home form could help to defy its dismal record against Fulham – Roberto Martinez’s men have lost just one of their last seven Premier League home games.
- Expect a penalty on Saturday – Wigan has conceded more spot-kicks than any other Premier League side in 2012 with 11 so far.
- However, scoring may be a problem for the Latics on Saturday – they have only netted eight times in 14 games against Fulham and never more than once in any of those matches.
- The game sees Hugo Rodallega make his return to the DW Stadium – the Fulham summer signing scored 23 goals in 112 appearances for Wigan.
- Fulham is the epitome of a ‘bogey team’ for Wigan – the Latics have not beaten the Cottagers in their last 11 games between the two.
- Do not expect a draw on Saturday - Fulham has not drawn a Premier League away game in 2012, winning three and losing eight.
- Ali Al-Habsi (pictured right) may be a busy goalkeeper on Saturday - Fulham has had more shots on target than any other team in the Premier League, with 34.
- Fulham has only conceded six goals this season, all of which have come before halftime.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Wigan Athletic 1-2 Fulham
- 17.12 %
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Wigan Athletic 0-2 Fulham
- 13.62 %
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Wigan Athletic 1-3 Fulham
- 10.9 %
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Jan 12, 2013 | Fulham 1 - Wigan Athletic 1 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Sep 22, 2012 | Wigan Athletic 1 - Fulham 2 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Apr 21, 2012 | Fulham 2 - Wigan Athletic 1 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Oct 29, 2011 | Wigan Athletic 0 - Fulham 2 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Jan 15, 2011 | Wigan Athletic 1 - Fulham 1 |
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| May 19, 2013 | Wigan Athletic 2 - Aston Villa 2 | EPL |
| May 14, 2013 | Arsenal 4 - Wigan Athletic 1 | EPL |
| May 11, 2013 | Manchester City 0 - Wigan Athletic 1 | FA |
| May 7, 2013 | Wigan Athletic 2 - Swansea City 3 | EPL |
| May 4, 2013 | West Bromwich 2 - Wigan Athletic 3 | EPL |
Fulham
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| May 19, 2013 | Swansea City 0 - Fulham 3 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Fulham 1 - Liverpool 3 | EPL |
| May 4, 2013 | Fulham 2 - Reading 4 | EPL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Everton 1 - Fulham 0 | EPL |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Fulham 0 - Arsenal 1 | EPL |
| 26 | Ali Al Habsi | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Gary Caldwell | Defender |
| 17 | Emmerson Boyce | Defender |
| 21 | Iván Ramis | Defender |
| 31 | Maynor Figueroa | Defender |
| 4 | James McCarthy | Midfielder |
| 8 | Ben Watson | Midfielder |
| 14 | Jordi Gómez | Midfielder |
| 22 | Jean Beausejour | Midfielder |
| 2 | Arouna Kone | Striker |
| 10 | Shaun Maloney | Striker |
| 12 | Mike Pollitt | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | David Jones | Midfielder |
| 7 | Albert Crusat | Midfielder |
| 16 | James McArthur | Midfielder |
| 15 | Callum McManaman | Striker |
| - | Mauro Boselli | Striker |
| 31 | Ryo Miyaichi | Striker |
| 1 | Mark Schwarzer | Goalkeeper |
| 7 | John Arne Riise | Defender |
| 5 | Brede Hangeland | Defender |
| 6 | Chris Baird | Defender |
| 18 | Aaron Hughes | Defender |
| 20 | Sascha Riether | Midfielder |
| 4 | Steve Sidwell | Midfielder |
| 16 | Damien Duff | Midfielder |
| 31 | Alexander Kacaniklic | Midfielder |
| 9 | Dimitar Berbatov | Striker |
| 20 | Hugo Rodallega | Striker |
| - | David Stockdale | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Stephen Kelly | Defender |
| 28 | Matthew Briggs | Defender |
| 10 | Pajtim Kasami | Midfielder |
| 26 | Giorgos Karagounis | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mladen Petric | Striker |
| 11 | Bryan Ruiz | Striker |
Results
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Robin van Persie Striker Man 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 |
