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Wigan vs Southampton Prediction & Betting Tips - FA Cup
by Steve Ashfield | in FA Cup Predictions
Three Premier League sides have already travelled to League One Wigan Athletic in this year's FA Cup competition and all have been defeated. Bournemouth, West Ham and Manchester City have all been beaten and Wigan managed that without conceding a single goal. It's a cup run that nearly ended in the Second Round as they struggled to beat National League team AFC Fylde trailing 2-1 at home with ten minutes to play before two late goals won them the tie. Wigan are second in League One, five points behind the leaders and above third place Shrewsbury Town on goal difference but with a game in hand which will be two by the end of this weekend. The League One side are undefeated in their last five league and cup games and at home have only lost one of their last 12 games in all competitions. Just one game away from a Wembley semi-final, Wigan will be hoping to cause another upset particularly against a team that have just sacked their manager.
Southampton are currently 17th in the Premier League, one place and one point above the relegation zone. With both Crystal Palace and Stoke City playing on Saturday, Southampton could be as low as 19th by the time this game begins on Sunday. A heavy defeat at Newcastle United last week saw Southampton's owners finally wield the axe and they now have Mark Hughes in charge of the team. He won the FA Cup four times as a player and will be hoping for a quick response from his new team to get through this tie. Southampton have beaten Fulham, Watford and West Brom to reach the last eight but struggle on their travels with only the cup win at Fulham and two victories at West Brom in their last 14 games. They have only scored 13 goals in 14 away league games this season and up against a very competent Wigan defence, they might struggle here. The hope is that the change in management will bring about a positive result but the tip here is to go for under 2.5 goals in this match.
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Wigan vs Southampton Form
Wigan and Southampton Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Feb 2018 - FA Cup
12 Dec 2017 - FA Cup
1 Dec 2017 - FA Cup
29 Apr 2017 - Championship
17 Apr 2017 - Championship
29 Jan 2017 - FA Cup
2/4 (50%)
1/4 (25%)
1/4 (25%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Feb 2018 - FA Cup
12 Dec 2017 - FA Cup
22 Oct 2016 - Championship
17 Sep 2016 - Championship
0/4 (0%)
1/4 (25%)
3/4 (75%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Dec 2017 - FA Cup
29 Apr 2017 - Championship
17 Apr 2017 - Championship
29 Jan 2017 - FA Cup
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Feb 2018 - Premier League
17 Feb 2018 - FA Cup
11 Feb 2018 - Premier League
27 Jan 2018 - FA Cup
21 Jan 2018 - Premier League
6 Jan 2018 - FA Cup
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Feb 2018 - Premier League
27 Jan 2018 - FA Cup
21 Jan 2018 - Premier League
2 Jan 2018 - Premier League
23 Dec 2017 - Premier League
13 Dec 2017 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Feb 2018 - Premier League
17 Feb 2018 - FA Cup
6 Jan 2018 - FA Cup
30 Dec 2017 - Premier League
26 Dec 2017 - Premier League
16 Dec 2017 - Premier League
Players list
C. Walton
DefenderN Hunt
C. Dunkley
D. Burn
C. Elder
MidfielderM. Power
S. Morsy
ForwardN. Powell
R. Colclough
M. Jacobs
W. Grigg
A. McCarthy
DefenderCedric
J. Stephens
W. Hoedt
R. Bertrand
MidfielderP. Hojbjerg
M. Lemina
N. Redmond
ForwardD. Tadic
S. Long
O. Romeu
Substitutes
J. Jones
DefenderA Bruce
MidfielderD. Perkins
J. Fulton
N. Powell
R. Colclough
N Hunt
F. Forster
DefenderM. Yoshida
MidfielderJ. Ward Prowse
J. Sims
O. Romeu
N. Redmond
S. Long
Most goals and assists
Wigan
Southampton
W. Grigg
(25 Goals)
D. Tadic
(7 Goals)
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C. Austin
(7 Goals)
R. Bertrand
(4 Assists)
,
J. Ward Prowse
(4 Assists)
Wigan - Southampton Key Points
- Southampton struggle for goals with only 13 away from home in the Premier League this season.
- Wigan have kept three straight home clean sheets in the FA Cup this season all against Premier League sides.
- Eight of the last ten Wigan home games have had under 2.5 goals scored in them.
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Our Wigan vs Southampton Prediction
Wigan look for another cup upset and after beating Premier League leaders Manchester City in the last round, will fancy their chances against troubled Southampton. It'll be interesting to see how the change of management at the Saints will help them, after all new boss Mark Hughes recently left Stoke who are even lower in the table than his new club. This is hard to predict and with Saints not scoring too many goals and Wigan having only conceded nine home league goals and none in three home games against Premier League sides this season, a bet on under 2.5 goals looks the one to go for.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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