Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United: Pardew aims to rewrite history at the DW
We’re only two days in to 2011 but here is a stat that will blow your mind. Newcastle United have never won on Wigan soil in league football. Astonishing isn’t it? Well Alan Pardew won’t get a better chance of rewriting history and winning over some of the doubters than today.
The former West Ham United and Southampton boss got his Newcastle career off to a flyer with a 3-1 home win over Liverpool last month but has unfortunately failed to build on that platform. Defeats by title chasers Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have left the Mags pointless over the festive period, but the Toon will fancy their chances of beating the struggling Latics this afternoon.
Roberto Martinez will enter the game full of confidence after watching his 10-men salvage a draw against the Arsenal in midweek and a victory here for Wigan would see them climb above Newcastle in the table.
The hosts haven’t lost at home since losing 2-0 to Manchester City in September while Newcastle haven’t won on their travels since shocking Arsenal at the Emirates almost two months ago. There has never been a goalless draw in this fixture and I can’t see one happening here, although the majority of the Panel do think the game will end all square.
Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United; Kick Off 4pm January 2 2011
Prediction Panel
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Arsenal |
Don McMahon |
0 |
V |
1 |
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Aston Villa |
Lynette Ranson |
0 |
V |
0 |
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Birmingham |
Steve Coulter |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Blackburn |
Terry Kennedy |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Blackpool |
Phil Trow |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Bolton |
Dave Blackburn |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Chelsea |
Joe Tyler |
0 |
V |
1 |
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Everton |
Chris Goodwin |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Fulham |
Russell Goldman |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Liverpool |
Mark Williams |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Man City |
Callum Rothwell |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Man Utd |
Peter Lee |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Newcastle |
Michael Stout |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Stoke City |
Philip Eccleston |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Sunderland |
Tony Ratton |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Tottenham |
Dave Nash |
0 |
V |
0 |
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West Brom |
Andy Wakeman |
1 |
V |
0 |
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West Ham |
Nigel Telfer |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Wigan |
Alan Moore |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Wolves |
Chris Cox |
0 |
V |
1 |
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OUR EXPERTS |
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Editor |
Antony Melvin |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Colin Illingworth |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Hugh Larkin |
0 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Paul Grech |
0 |
V |
0 |
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Pompey fan |
Dan Taylor |
1 |
V |
3 |
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Boro fan |
Sue Gardener |
2 |
V |
2 |
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Pompey fan |
Peter Rendle |
2 |
V |
2 |
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West Ham fan |
Matthew Beeby |
2 |
V |
2 |
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Panel Verdict
The Panel is going for a draw.
Home: 5; Draw: 16; Away: 7.
* Do we have it right, or do you know better? Please don't bother with derisory comments on the predictions after the match - unless you also pulled us up before it!
