Wigan Athletic v Wolves: Can Wolves finally win a game for Conner?
Wigan Athletic and Roberto Martinez have done it again. When everyone was writing them off and saying the club was doomed, pow, they come out fighting as if they had been possessed by the spirit of Messi and co at Barcelona. Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle have all been beaten aside by the Latics in recent weeks and nobody at the DW wants the season to end.
Today they host relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers but this will not be your ususal end of season drab affair as the visitors will be desperate to win a game for their battling caretaker coach Terry Conner. Since he replaced Mick McCarthy, Conner has only managed to pick up four points. He will return to his usual job from tomorrow as the new boss Stale Solbakken comes in, but he'd love to tuck one league win under his belt.
This will be the 14th meeting between the two sides and the honours are split right down the middle. Wigan have won five - all of them coming in the league - so have Wolves, although they do include two FA Cup triumphs. Can Wigan or Wolves feel Six-y tonight?
Form is definitely with the home side but mad results do occur on the final day of seasons and this has been one of the strangest campaigns ever for freak results.
Wolves beat Wigan 3-1 on November 6 and they could complete their first and only double of the season, but Wigan have the wind in their sails. If they can beat Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle, Wolves surely won't cause them any problems, will they? Our pundits think not.
Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers; Kick Off 3pm May 13 2012
Prediction Panel
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Arsenal |
Don McMahon |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Aston Villa |
Frank Pattison |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Blackburn |
Terry Kennedy |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Bolton |
Dave Blackburn |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Chelsea |
Joe Tyler |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Everton |
Chris Goodwin |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Fulham |
Neil Springate |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Liverpool |
Mark Williams |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Man City |
Callum Rothwell |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Man Utd |
Peter Lee |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Newcastle |
Michael Stout |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Norwich City |
Sue Read |
3 |
V |
0 |
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QPR |
Arjun Swaminathan |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Stoke City |
Philip Eccleston |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Sunderland |
Tony Ratton |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Tottenham |
Mike Richards |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Swansea |
Jim White |
3 |
V |
1 |
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West Brom |
Andy Wakeman |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Wigan |
Alan Moore |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Wolves |
Chris Cox |
1 |
V |
2 |
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OUR EXPERTS |
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Writer |
Colin Illingworth |
3 |
V |
2 |
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Writer |
Steve Coulter |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Phil Bundy |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Mitch Waddon |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Matt Turner |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
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Writer |
Chris Pettitt |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Hugh Larkin |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Villa fan |
Lynette Ranson |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
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Blackpool fan |
Phil Trow |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Boro fan |
Sue Gardener |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Fulham fan |
Russell Goldman |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Pompey fan |
Dan Taylor |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Pompey fan |
Peter Rendle |
2 |
V |
0 |
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West Ham fan |
Matthew Beeby |
3 |
V |
0 |
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West Ham fan |
Nigel Telfer |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Editor |
Antony Melvin |
2 |
V |
1 |
Panel Verdict
Wolves are expected to end the season with another defeat.
Home: 30; Draw: 2; Away: 2. TBA 2
* Do we have it right or do you know better? We’d love to hear your views.
