Five reasons why Wigan will finally beat Spurs on Sunday

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Wigan have now faced Tottenham eight times without tasting victory but chickendinner researcher Danny Harris has found five reasons why that’s going to change on Sunday in Sky Sports’ Manchester United/Chelsea curtain-raiser. The Latics can still be backed at 2.7 on Betfair.

1. Following three wins on the bounce Wigan are top of the Premier League form table with five wins from six. Spurs in comparison have only one league win in their past six.

2. Although Spurs beat Wigan 3-1 at White Hart Lane in the FA Cup last week, beating Wigan away is another prospect. They haven’t lost in the league at the JJB since October.

3. Having earlier this season held the worst home record in the top-flight, they now have a superior the joint-fifth best and have won each of their last four games at the JJB.

4. Spurs have scored just once in their last four league games. Don’t assume Jermain Defoe will transform their chances either – he failed to score in his last six games for them before switching to Pompey. His likely strike partner Roman Pavlyuchenko has only three goals in 14 league games.

5. Wigan’s top scorer Amr Zaki has scored two in his last two games. His tally of ten league goals this season is better than that of Manchester United strikers Dimitar Berbatov, Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez combined.

Posted: January 9th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn |