Premier League Preview: Wigan Vs Tottenham

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It is Premier League match time once more at the DW Stadium, when Tottenham pay a visit to Wigan in match week 31 on Saturday, April 2, in a second leg game, in the Premier League.

The very first, hosted by Tottenham on August 28, 2010, ended 1- in the visitors' favour. Rodallega's 80th minute strike ended a dreary run against Tottenham for the Latics. In their 3 previous Premier League games they had conceded 18 objectives. On the last occasion, Tottenham and Wigan had played each other, Wigan had been on the receiving end of nine objectives without having scoring any in return. So the result of the 1st leg game was a bit of a shock for Redknapp and his wards.

Tottenham were insipid just before the interval and Assou-Ekotto was replaced by a substitute. Early in the game, the Tottenham objective suffered a few close calls, and Assou-Ekotto was guilty of losing possession of the ball rather close to the property aim.

Tottenham appeared rudder-much less with Lennon and Giovani in certain searching clueless.

Assou-Ekotto's departure allowed Gareth Bale to play in the left-back position but the mercurial Welshman only showed glimpses of his prodigious skill, on the day. Spurs upped the ante in the second half but their relentless pursuit of a aim did not have the desired result. Wigan's defence bottled up the Tottenham forwards, and Harry Redknapp was the initially to concede it.

Wigan's winning goal resulted from an error of judgement by Tottenham keeper Carlo Cudicini. Wigan's own goalkeeper Ali al-Habsi was their stand out performer who kept a clean slate when under immense pressure.

Head to head, Wigan hold in a 5-two advantage in the last 11 league games played among the sides, with the remaining 4 matches drawn.

In their last 10 league games, Wigan have registered two wins, 4 draws and 4 losses Tottenham have won five of their last 10, although losing 1 and drawing the remaining 4. Of their 14 home games this season, Wigan have won 4, and drawn and lost 6 each and every, even though Tottenham have won 6 of their 15 games on the road, even though losing 5 and drawing the remaining 4.

In match week 30, Wigan beat Birmingham 2-1 at residence, although Tottenham were involved in a goalless stalemate against West Ham.

Wigan will obtain Tottenham significantly tougher than Birmingham, and will will need to fight hard to salvage any points from Saturday's game.

Wigan's starting eleven against Birmingham had the following players: Al Habsi, Boyce, Caldwell, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Watson, McCarthy, N'Zogbia, Cleverley, Moses and Di Santo. Diame, Samson and Rodallega played as substitutes.

Tottenham had the following men in their beginning eleven against West Ham: Gomes, Carluka, Gallas, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Sandro, Modric, Bale, Van derVaart and Defoe. Hutton and Pavlyuchenko were used as substitutes.