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Written by Scott Burgess
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Friday, 09 May 2008
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 The race for the Barclays English Premier League Title is between two off the hottest clubs in all of football (soccer). Chelsea FC and Manchester United FC are tied for first place, 84 points, with one match each at hand. The scheduled matches for Sunday, May 11, Bolton Wanderers at Chelsea and Man United at Wigan Athletic. If one loses the other wins, if both win Man United wins on goal difference, if both lose Man United wins on goal difference, a Man United draw and a Chelsea win, Man United lose. Chelsea and Man United will also meet each other in the UEFA Champions League Finals on May 29 in Moscow. It should make for an interesting battle. Oddsmakers at Betway.com have Man United as 1.22 favorite over Wigan who are listed as 12.50 underdogs. Get your Man United vs Wigan pick in now at Betway.com
Man United are 6-3-1 SU in their last ten where they’ve outscored their opponents 18-7. They are 1-3-1 SU on the road in their last five matches where they’ve outscored their opponents 6-5. They recently beat Westham 4-1 at home with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo (2), Carlos Tevez and Michael Carrick.
Top five scorers for Man United
1 Ronaldo, Cristiano - 30
2 Tevez, Carlos - 14
3 Rooney, Wayne - 12
4 Saha, Louis - 5
5 Nani – 3
Wigan sits lowly in 13th place with 40 points, they recently won 2-0 on the road to Aston Villa with two goals from Luis Antonio Valencia. Wigan are 3-5-2 SU in their last ten where they’ve outscored their opponents 8-7, they are 2-3 SU at home in their last five where they’ve outscored their opponents 4-1. Their best result thus far was a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, at Stanford Bridge. Chelsea recently beat Man United 2-1 on home soil, if Wigan can tie Chelsea then maybe they can give Man United a run for their money. A draw for Wigan could result in an upset for Man United.
Top five scorers for Wigan
1 Bent, Marcus - 7
2 Heskey, Emile - 4
3 Scharner, Paul - 4
4 Sibierski, Antoine - 4
5 Landzaat, Denny – 3
Head to Head since 1993-94
- Man United leads 3-0 SU on the road
- Man United has outscored Wigan 16-3
- Man United has outscored Wigan 5-2 on Wigan soil
Manchester United vs Wigan Athletics
When: Sun, May 11, 10:00 AM ET
Line: Betway.com
Pick: Man United 1.22
The Bottom Line: When Man United needs to come up with a big win, they usually do. They have far more talent and skill than Wigan who don’t have the greatest luck against Man United. Get your Man United vs Wigan pick in now at Betway.com
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