Arsenal vs Wigan: Pre-Match Stats and Facts

Referee: Andre Marriner (Matches 17, R5 Y61).
Assistants: G Beswick, S Ledger.
Fourth Official: K Friend.

Opta Stats: 

• Arsenal have scored 19 goals in their last six league meetings with Wigan (3.16 per game).
• The Gunners have won 10 of their 13 PL meetings with the Latics (D2 L1).
• Arsenal have won all nine matches at home to Wigan in all competitions, keeping a clean sheet in each of the last six.
• The Latics are the only Premier League side to have played at least five times at Arsenal but never taken a point there (W0 D0 L6).
• Arsene Wenger’s men have won their last five league games at home, and have lost only one of their last 15 (W12 D2).
• Arsenal have not won six in a row at home in the league since the start of October 2009.
• Wigan have only lost one of their last four league matches on the road (W2 D1): 1-2 at Chelsea.
• To date, Manchester United are the only side against whom Robin van Persie has scored in two different league matches this season.
• All but three of Arsenal’s 35 league goals at home this season have come from open play (two direct free kicks and one goal from a corner).
• Robin van Persie has scored or assisted 59 goals in his last 50 Premier League appearances.

More Stats:

• Arsenal have won their last 9 home matches against Wigan in all competitions.
• Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in their last 6 home matches against Wigan in all competitions.
• Arsenal have won 9 of their last 10 matches in Premier League.
• Arsenal have been winning at both half time and full time in their last 5 home matches against Wigan in all competitions.
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 10 of Wigan's last 11 away games in Premier League.
• Arsenal have scored at least 2 goals in their last 7 matches against Wigan in all competitions.
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Arsenal's last 10 games in Premier League.
• Arsenal have seen over 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches against Wigan in all competitions.
• Robin van Persie has scored against 17 different teams this season.

My Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Wigan

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