Premier League

Manchester United Faces Wigan Athletic in Midweek Premier League Clash

Strategic Insights

Dec 30, 2012 — 1 min read

Manchester United, on a streak of 16 wins from 20 Premier League fixtures, will face Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium on New Year's Day. The Red Devils have not lost a game since the 1-0 defeat to CFR Cluj in the Champions League group stage in early December, while Wigan enters the midweek fixture after a morale-boosting 3-0 win over Aston Villa, keeping them out of the relegation zone with 16th place and 18 points.

Key Takeaways:

Manchester United has won 16 out of 20 Premier League fixtures this season, with 7 wins from 10 away games.
Wigan Athletic has lost 5 of 10 league games at the DW Stadium this season and has not won a game since late November.
Wigan's 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday kept them out of the relegation zone, but they have lost 3 of their last 4 games.
Manchester United has not lost a game since the 1-0 defeat to CFR Cluj in the Champions League group stage in early December.
United have been unbeaten since 17 November, when Norwich City shocked them 1-0 at Carrow Road.
Wigan Athletic beat Manchester United in this fixture last year, with a 1-0 win in April.
Manchester United will hope to welcome Phil Jones back to the squad, who received a few bruises in the match against Swansea City.
Wigan Athletic have no new injury concerns but will continue to be without Albert Crusat, Piscu, Ben Watson, and Ryo Miyachi.

Statistics:

Manchester United has 16 wins from 20 Premier League fixtures this season (80% win rate).
Wigan Athletic has 3 wins from 17 Premier League fixtures this season.
Manchester United has scored 49 goals in the Premier League this season, with an average of 2.45 goals per game.
Wigan Athletic has scored 13 goals in the Premier League this season, with an average of 0.76 goals per game.
Manchester United has not lost a game at the DW Stadium since 2010.
Wigan Athletic has lost 5 of the last 6 games against Manchester United.

Sources:

BBC Radio 5 Live
Manchester United's official website
Wigan Athletic's official website
Premier League Official Website

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