Wigan v Fulham Betting Preview

Wigan v Fulham Kick Off: October 29, 2011 15:00

Both Wigan Athletic and Fulham are at the bottom of the table, and will be looking for 3 points and a way out of the relegation zone in this one. It’s going to be a battle to try and get out of the danger for both teams this season and the loser today will undoubtedly be left back at the relegation zone. At this point Fulham probably have more to lose than Wigan who need to get a win to relive some pressure on under threat boss Martinez.

Wigan v Fulham Betting Odds

Wigan 7/4
Fulham 8/5
Draw 11/5

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Wigan Team News

Wigan have been on a pretty bad losing streak lately, losing seven straight matches. They will be looking to turn things around with a win against a Fulham team that has also suffered a dip in form. They will be looking to take advantage of playing at the JJB Stadium this Saturday and will be using the positives from the 1-0 loss against Newcastle last week as motivation against Fulham. Considering the aforementioned performance, they will be playing with more confidence than usual and will be thinking about winning all three points in this one.

With no injuries to speak of in their squad, they should be able to fight for it at the peak of their capabilities.

Likely Starting Line Up: Al Habsi, Boyce, Caldwell, Alcaraz, Gohouri, Diame, Watson, Moses, Rodallega, Figueroa, Di Santo

Current Form: LLLLL

Fulham Team News

Fulham have started off a bit slow this season, coming off of a fantastic season that has left them with a spot in the Europa League. They have been struck with a few injuries that have hit key players Simon Davies and Philippe Senderos. This has made it problematic to maintain a rotation of good quality, which has led to a string of draws and losses with few wins in between. At this point the Europa League looks like more of a hindrance than anything else.

They will be having a long six day break before this match and trying to recuperate from a three straight losing streak. When they looked at the fixture list pre season and saw Wigan v Fulham they’ll have expected points from the game. The way things stand it could go either way.

Likely Starting Line Up: Schwarzer, Baird, Hughes, Hangeland, Riise, Dembele, Sidwell, Murphy, Dempsey, Zamora, Johnson

Current Form: WWLLL

Wigan v Fulham Betting Tips

Wigan have been better at home and have consistently scored in every home game this season. Fulham, on the other hand, have had problems with away games and have only scored one away goal this season so far. Fulham are a better team on paper, but Wigan are the better team at home.

Our Tip: Back the draw at 11/5 on Bet365 and claim the £200 free bet for all new customers!