Arsenal vs Wigan: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 34Kick-off on April 16, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Wigan?
Wigan won 1-2 on April 16, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 7′F. Di SantoWigan
- 8′Jordi Gómez García-PencheWigan
- 21′Thomas VermaelenArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
- 10Robin van Persie
- 14T. Walcott
- 7T. Rosický
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 17Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 30Y. Benayoun
- 3B. Sagna
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 11André Clarindo dos Santos
- 20Johan Danon Djourou-Gbadjere
- 13W. Szczęsny
Wigan
- 3A. Alcaraz
- 9F. Di Santo
- 11V. Moses
- 4J. McCarthy
- 14Jordi Gómez García-Penche
- 16J. McArthur
- 5Gary Caldwell
- 17E. Boyce
- 22Jean André Emanuel Beausejour Coliqueo
- 31M. Figueroa
- 26Ali Al Habsi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Wigan have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2012 | Wolves(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 8, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 31, 2012 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Everton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2012 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Arsenal wins, 1 draw, 0 Wigan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2011 | Wigan 0-4 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Jan 22, 2011 | Arsenal 3-0 Wigan | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2010 | Wigan 2-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Wigan | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy