The team of Wigan shows a decent football, but often fails to take full advantage of opportunities in front of goal. That is why the hosts in this match are located in the relegation zone with a total of 19 points. Aston Villa is also with 19 points, but Wigan has a better goal difference and occupies the 17th position in the standings. Last round Wigan players performed at a very high level in the visit at Craven Cottage and with a little more luck they could have gained the three points.
Sunderland is in slightly more advantageous position now as after several strong matches, the team managed to pull with 6 points above the relegation zone. The clash between these teams which are relatively similar in quality will be quite intriguing. The results of the matches between Wigan and Sunderland in recent years clearly show that none of the two teams dominates seriously over the other. As for the current form of these two teams Sunderland have won nine points from their last six games against four points earned for Wigan. Therefore, we can assume that the guest are in a better shape as for the moment.
In 5 of their last 6 games as a guest of Sunderland there have been over 2.5 goals. As far as Wigan is concerned, in 8 of their last 10 home matches there have been over 2.5 goals. These are the only serious dependencies that can be outlined regarding the two teams. Wigan and Sunderland show no consistency in their games and their performance in each match is a major mystery to the experts. However, analyzing the obvious facts, the draw looks quite possible. - both teams have great need of points; they are both inconsistent, Sunderland prevails in the recent form; Wigan has the home advantage.