Sunderland v Wigan 2:0 HOME(-0.25)
Post by: kather on October 8th, 2008 | File Under bettingguideAnother one I really like for Saturday is Sunderland to beat Wigan. Roy Keane has done a great job so far, and his men perform at a very high level when their home matches are concerned. Maybe they didn’t do anything at Anfiled Road last week, but from what I’ve seen so far at Stadium of Light, the Black Cats are a nut hard to crack for many EPL sides, and as Wigan don’t quite feel comfortable on the road, a home win looks like a decent and probable outcome.
They’ve missed like 4-5 regulars against Birmingham, and they were still great, so there’s no concern for me at this point. Even if they don’t get their best available squad, I’m sure they can damage Wigan pretty well. The Latics shined last round against West Ham, but generally they’ve been more than poor this year.
To be noted that Sunderland have lost twice already against Wigan, with the same 3-0 score. It’s happened in the first half of the season and then in a FA Cup clash, don’t think it has a major relevance though, but might be an advantage as the Black Cats might be eager to take their revenge somehow.