Saturday EPL: Wigan Athletic (AH) Over Manchester City

Iwan Evans - March 1st, 2008 .

IWANS PICK: WIGAN ATHLETIC 1.82 AH (BET365) OVER MANCHESTER CITY (WIN)

Wigan has been a much improved side under Steve Bruce after a pretty awful start to the season but results and performances have picked up and I think they are finally starting to pull away from the relegation zone although this match against Man City is a
tough one. Their record against Man City in recent times has been positive, the men from Manchester have not beaten them in the Premier League in 5 meetings. Wigan most recently winning 1-0 at the City of Manchester last season and claiming a 1-1 draw against them at the JJB.

Wigan do however struggle to score on their travels but watching their last away game at Sunderland I felt that they did deserve something, having created so many chances I just couldn’t believe they hadn’t managed to get themselves on the scoreboard. They are missing only Ryan Taylor for this match and when you can call on 3 powerful strikers in Marcus Bent, Emile Heskey and Marlon King you know you have a team that can compete in the Premier League and really upset teams.

I have not been very impressed with Manchester City lately, despite winning at Old Trafford a few weeks ago they really didn’t make that result count on Monday when they were outplayed and outfought by a very strong Everton team. They have won only 2 of their last 10 Premier League matches and are missing two of their most impressive performers for tonight’s match with Martin Petrov suspended and Micah Richards injured while defender Vedran Corluka and midfielder Elano are poised to return to the starting line-up while and midfielder Michael Johnson comes into contention following an abdominal strain.

City started the season in great form but I saw signs of weakness creeping in. Wigan’s good record against City and their physical style are two reasons why I am going for them on the Handicap. I fancied Wigan to win the game at a very good price and but taking them at +0.5 on the Handicap is a sensible option for me and one I advise you to take . I see signs of Wigan’s game similar to Everton’s who completely outclassed City on Monday. Lets make it 3 from 3 tonight.

WIGAN ATHLETIC 1.82 AH (BET365) OVER MANCHESTER CITY

Pick: WIGAN ATHLETIC 1.82 AH

Scores: WIGAN ATHLETIC 0 : 0 MANCHESTER CITY

Result: WIN

Odds: 1.82

Sportsbook: Bet365

BONUS PICK: DYNAMO KYIV 2.1 AT Bet365 OVER DNIPRO TOP
Dnipro Top of the Ukrainian League faced 3rd placed and reigning champions Dynamo Kyiv in an eagerly anticipated match. Dynamo Kyiv are a club with so much tradition and have always been the most successful club in the Ukraine but things have been changing as teams such as Shakhtar Donetsk, Metalist Kharkiv and today’s opponents Dnipro are challenging. Dynamo were poor in the Champions League and failed to get a point but I saw signs of a decent team reemerging and I think with a new Manager at the helm they really push on. Yuri Semin was appointed 2 months ago and has made a big impact aldready. Semin is a legend at Lokomitv Moscow as he changed the club from being a mid table side in to one of Russia’s most successful clubs, he also coached the Russian national team. Dnipro are a team I know as I have seen them play against my team Middlesbrough but I also saw them against Aberdeen in this season’s UEFA Cup and they did not impress me. It looks like they have improved since then as they have won 7 straight in all competitions but they did not play any of the top sides.Dynamo will be up for this one tomorrow and will be very confident, they know they need a win as 3 points will put them only a point behind Dnipro and I am confident they can get a vital win. BET RESULT: WIN

 

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4 comments | Add One

1. 1 Badman - 03/1/2008 at 6:51 pm

    

   0:0 at 73min, City miss a big chance a minute ago.

    

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2. 2 Iwan Evans - 03/2/2008 at 9:44 pm

    

   Edo I sent you a tip for Dynamo Kyiv but it didnt go on the site and you didnt get back to me. Hope everything is ok.

    

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3. 3 Edo@BeWWX - 03/4/2008 at 7:39 am

    

   WINNER 3/3

    

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4. 4 Edo@Betwwx - 03/4/2008 at 10:02 am

    

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