Wigan vs Arsenal: result 2-2 and analysis
FA CupSemi-finalsKick-off on April 12, 2014 at 04:07 PM (UTC)Wembley Stadium, London
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What was the result of Wigan vs Arsenal?
Wigan and Arsenal drew 2-2 on April 12, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 63′Jordi Gómez García-PencheWigan (pen.)
- 82′P. MertesackerArsenal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Arsenal have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2014 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Leicester(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2014 | QPR(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2014 | Everton(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Manchester City(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Swansea(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Chelsea(away) | 0-6 | Premier League |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Tottenham(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wigan win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Arsenal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2013 | Arsenal 4-1 Wigan | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Wigan 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2012 | Arsenal 1-2 Wigan | Premier League |
| 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?
Wigan score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy