Prediction Panel 2007/8; Wigan Athletic vs Manchester United - preview and predictions
The weather in Lancashire is hot and a party atmosphere is in the air as the Premier League trophy heads north (there will also be a replica at Stamford Bridge). Wigan are safe and the ground could contain more away fans than locals as the massive United travelling support descends on the JJB. United's willingness to keep scoring when games are already won has taken them to 78 league goals and it is this rather than the rugged defence that has caused the big goal difference gap between them and everyone else. I would expect an open exciting games as demob-happy Wigan go for goals - and I would expect both teams to score. The panel is nervously suggesting that United will score more than Wigan today.
Match:
Sunday, 11 May 2008, Barclays Premier League; Wigan Athletic (13) vs Manchester United (1), KO 15:00
Predictions:
Mark Carlton: Draw
Colin Illingworth: Away
Antony Melvin: Away
Form Guide:
Manchester United Last 10; W6, D3, L1, F18, A7
Manchester United 4-0 Aston Villa 29-03-2008
Roma 0-2 Manchester United 01-04-2008
Middlesbrough 2-2 Manchester United 06-04-2008
Manchester United 1-0 Roma 09-04-2008
Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal 13-04-2008
Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Manchester United 19-04-2008
Barcelona 0-0 Manchester United 23-04-2008
Chelsea 2-1 Manchester United 26-04-2008
Manchester United 1-0 Barcelona 29-04-2008
Manchester United 4-1 West Ham United 03-05-2008
Wigan Athletic Last 10; W3, D5, L2, F8, A7
Manchester City 0-0 Wigan Athletic 01-03-2008
Wigan Athletic 0-0 Arsenal 09-03-2008
Wigan Athletic 1-0 Bolton Wanderers 16-03-2008
Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Wigan Athletic 22-03-2008
Portsmouth 2-0 Wigan Athletic 29-03-2008
Wigan Athletic 2-0 Birmingham 05-04-2008
Chelsea 1-1 Wigan Athletic 14-04-2008
Wigan Athletic 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur 19-04-2008
Wigan Athletic 0-0 Reading 26-04-2008
Aston Villa 0-2 Wigan Athletic 03-05-2008
Spread Betting Tip:
Cristiano Ronaldo looked relaxed last week against West Ham, and it is in this kind of fixture that he has scored the bulk of his 40 goals this season; a buy at 45 minutes is not cheap - but he rarely disappoints.
Implications:
United will finish as champions or in 2nd
Wigan will finish 12th, 13th, 14th or 15th
Sunday, 11 May 2008; Barclays Premier League
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers
Chelsea vs Bolton Wanderers
Derby County vs Reading
Everton vs Newcastle United
Middlesbrough vs Manchester City
Portsmouth vs Fulham
Sunderland vs Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
Wigan Athletic vs Manchester United
