Aston Villa vs Wigan preview- Jan 31, 2009
Posted on | January 30, 2009 | No Comments
Game : Aston Villa ( 4th-47 points) vs Wigan Athletic ( 7th-32 points)
Competition : English Premiership
Venue : Villa Park ( London)
Date : January 31, 2099
Kickoff : 15.00 GMT
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After beating Portsmouth 1-0 in their midweek fixture, Aston Villa will look to build on their recent success when they take on Wigan at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon.
Emile Heskey scored his debut for Villa against Pompey, and on Saturday, he will be up against his former club. Fancy Heskey to score on his home debut against his former club? Check the odds out on 10Bet today.
Villa skipper Martin Laursen is out injured, but striker John Carew is in the squad after playing Derby County in a recent friendly. Marlon Harewood is out and Ashley Young is still suspended.
Aston Villa form- last five games- all competitions- Villa scorers in brackets)
Portsmouth 0-1 Aston Villa ( Emile Heskey)
Doncaster 0-0 Aston Villa
Sunderland 1-2 Aston Villa ( James Milner, Gareth Barry)
Aston Villa 2-1 West Brom ( Curtis Davies, OG)
Gillingham 1-2 Aston Villa ( James Milner*2)
Wigan are no pushovers themselves, and Steve Bruce’s men currently find themselves on the cusp of European football. While the absence of Heskey is bound to hit them a bit, they have signed suitable replacements in the form of Mido and Colombian forward Hudo Rodallega. Chris Kirkland could return to the starting XI if his back injury heals, but Antonio Valencia is still out.
Wigan Athletic form- last five games- all competitions- Wigan scorers in brackets)
Wigan 1-1 Liverpool ( Mido)
Man City 1-0 Wigan
Man Utd 1-0 Wigan
Wigan 1-0 Tottenham ( Maynor Figueroa)
Tottenham 3-1 Wigan ( Henri Camara)
Verdict:- Aston Villa beat Wigan 4-0 at the JJB in October, but a repeat of that game seems unlikely. The Latics are quite solid at the back, as can be seen from recent results.
Aston Villa 1-1 Wigan ( Gabriel Agbonlahor, Amr Zaki)
A draw is 3.45 at 12Bet. Think it could be the result? Place your bet today.
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