Wigan have taken points off Chelsea and Liverpool in their last
two games but their record against Manchester United suggests this might be
an afternoon when Roberto Martínez's team will be happy just to
keep their respectability. The two sides have met only 13 times in
their history, United have won them all and outscored their
opponents 41 to four. Sir Alex Ferguson's team have 11 goals in
their last three matches and the champions will see this as a
chance to apply pressure on the leaders, Manchester City.
Venue Old Trafford
Tickets £17-£47 (0161 868 8000)
Last season Man Utd 2 Wigan 0
Referee P Dowd
This season's matches 12 Y53,
R1, 4.50 cards per game
Odds Man Utd 1-7 Wigan 16-1 Draw 13-2
Subs from Lindegaard, Diouf, Macheda, Berbatov,
Park, Gibson, Giggs, Fryers, Hernández
Doubtful None Injured
Ferdinand (foot, 31 Dec), Cleverley (ankle, Jan), Owen (thigh,
Jan), F da Silva (hamstring, Jan), Anderson (knee, Jan), Young
(ankle, Jan), Vidic (knee, Aug), Fletcher (illness, Aug)
Suspended None Form guide
WWWWDW
Disciplinary record Y20 R1
Leading scorer Rooney 13
Subs from Kirkland, Gohouri, Watson, Boyce,
Pollitt, McArthur, Rodallega, López, Thomas, Crusat, Maloney, Van
Aanholt, Di Santo
Doubtful None
Injured None
Suspended None
Form guide DDWLWD
Disciplinary record Y29 R1
Leading scorer Di Santo, Gómez 4
• The hosts have won all 13 of their competitive matches
against Wigan
• The visitors are looking to win three successive away
games for the first time since November 2005
• 79% of the goals United have conceded this season have
come in the second-half of games, the highest proportion in the
top-flight
• Ali Al-Habsi has saved three of the four penalties he
has faced this season
• Jonny Evans has made more clearances than any other
United player during the current campaign (24)
