Barclays Premier League
Wigan v Burnley
DW Stadium 20/03/10
Kick-off: 3pm
OVERVIEW
The latest game in the Clarets' supposed sequence of 'six-pointers' sees Brian Laws' men looking for a first win in seven matches.
That run has taken Burnley into the bottom three but has not extinguished survival hopes.
A first away win of the season would lift the Clarets to within a point of Wigan and possibly level on points with West Ham and Wolves, who both face tricky games.
Burnley must also feel they are due a change of luck and with key men back to fitness and a big away following will make the short trip to the DW Stadium with optimism.
Wigan showed at Turf Moor in October and in beating Chelsea and Liverpool that they are a decent side on their day.
But despite an athletic line-up and some potential match-winners in their side, Roberto Martinez's team has won just four times at home this season and with just one win in ten games will be looking over their shoulders.
ONE TO WATCH
Hugo Rodallega is Wigan's top scorer
Livewire striker Hugo Rodallega is the Latics' top scorer with eight goals in the Premier League this season, including one at Turf Moor in October.
The Columbian international, 24, has endured a lean spell since Christmas but pounced with a fine finish to end his drought and get Wigan's recent winner against Liverpool.
STAT OF THE DAY
This weekend marks a year since the Clarets last won a league fixture away from home - a 2-1 success at Plymouth.
LAST MEETING
24/10/10 Burnley 1 (Fletcher), Wigan 3 (Rodallega 2, Boyce)
Burnley: Jensen (Penny 15) Jordan, Carlisle, Caldwell, Mears, Alexander, Bikey (McDonald 82), Elliott, Fletcher, Blake (Nugent 67), Eagles.Substitutes: Kalvenes, Duff, Gudjonsson, Thompson.
Wigan: Kirkland, Thomas, Scharner (King 78), Scotland, N'Zogbia, Boyce, Bramble, Rodallega, Melchiot, Diame, Figueroa (Gomez 31). Substitutes: Hee-Cho, Koumas, Pollitt, Sinclair, Kapo.
Referee: L Mason
Attendance: 19,430
Steven Thompson led the fightback against Wolves
FORM GUIDE (last ten league games)
Burnley: LLLWLLLLDL
Wigan: LLDDDLLWLL
TEAM NEWS
Burnley: The Clarets have been given a triple boost with top scorer Steven Fletcher and midfielder Kevin McDonald and Jack Cork all fit to return.
Steven Caldwell is back in training but not yet ready to figure, while Chris McCann is still a week away from playing.
Victor Moses could make his first home start for Wigan
Wigan: Winger Charles N'Zogbia is rated only 50/50 to recover from a hip injury which forced him off during the Latics' home defeat to Aston Villa on Tuesday night.
Recent signing Victor Moses would be his replacement with a full home debut beckoning for the former Crystal Palace starlet.
Captain Mario Melchiot is back in training after missing three games with a thigh strain.
Referee: Mike Jones
LAST TIME OUT
Burnley 1 (Thompson), Wolves 2 (Jarvis, Carlisle og)
Burnley: Burnley: Jensen, Mears, Fox (Jordan 40), Carlisle, Cort, Alexander, Bikey (Blake 55), Eagles (Thompson 55), Nugent, Elliott , Paterson. Subs: Duff, Edgar, Rodriguez, Weaver
Wigan 1 (Caldwell), Aston Villa 2 (McCarthy og, Milner)
Wigan: Kirkland, Caldwell, Boyce (Scotland 90), Bramble, Figueroa, Thomas, N'Zogbia (Moses 56), McCarthy (Scharner 71), Diame, Moreno, Rodallega. Subs: Stojkovic, Amaya, Gomez, Sinclair.
THEY SAID
Roberto Martinez sees the Clarets as dangerous
Brian Laws: "What we want to do is claw our way back into it and bring Wigan right into touching distance so therefore we have to go there and try and win the game."
Roberto Martinez: "Burnley are in a position where they'll see every game as a good opportunity to climb the table and that will make them very dangerous."
Barclays Premier League fixtures
Saturday (kick 3pm unless stated)
Arsenal v West Ham (5.30pm)
Aston Villa v Wolves (12.45)
Everton v Bolton
Portsmouth v Hull
Stoke v Tottenham
Sunderland v Birmingham
Wigan v Burnley
Sunday
Blackburn v Chelsea (4.00)
Fulham v Man City (3.00)
Man Utd v Liverpool (1.30)
Barclays Premier League
|
p |
w |
d |
l |
f |
a |
gd |
pts |
|
Man Utd |
30 |
21 |
3 |
6 |
70 |
24 |
46 |
66 |
|
Chelsea |
29 |
20 |
4 |
5 |
69 |
27 |
42 |
64 |
|
Arsenal |
30 |
20 |
4 |
6 |
71 |
33 |
38 |
64 |
|
Tottenham |
29 |
15 |
7 |
7 |
53 |
28 |
25 |
52 |
|
Liverpool |
30 |
15 |
6 |
9 |
49 |
30 |
19 |
51 |
|
Man City |
28 |
13 |
11 |
4 |
53 |
36 |
17 |
50 |
|
Aston Villa |
28 |
13 |
10 |
5 |
39 |
22 |
17 |
49 |
|
Birmingham |
29 |
12 |
8 |
9 |
30 |
31 |
-1 |
44 |
|
Everton |
29 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
46 |
42 |
4 |
42 |
|
Fulham |
29 |
10 |
8 |
11 |
32 |
32 |
0 |
38 |
|
Stoke City |
29 |
8 |
12 |
9 |
28 |
33 |
-5 |
36 |
|
Blackburn |
29 |
9 |
7 |
13 |
31 |
48 |
-17 |
34 |
|
Bolton |
30 |
8 |
8 |
14 |
36 |
54 |
-18 |
32 |
|
Sunderland |
29 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
37 |
45 |
-8 |
31 |
|
Wigan |
30 |
7 |
7 |
16 |
28 |
59 |
-31 |
28 |
|
West Ham |
29 |
6 |
9 |
14 |
37 |
49 |
-12 |
27 |
|
Wolves |
29 |
7 |
6 |
16 |
23 |
47 |
-24 |
27 |
|
Burnley |
30 |
6 |
6 |
18 |
31 |
63 |
-32 |
24 |
|
Hull City |
29 |
5 |
9 |
15 |
27 |
61 |
-34 |
24 |
|
Portsmouth |
29 |
5 |
4 |
20 |
25 |
51 |
-26 |
19 |
