Wigan Athletic: 18th, P31, W8, D7 L15, 31pts
Remaining fixtures: Man City (a) West Ham (a) Spurs (h) West Brom (a) Swansea (h) Arsenal (a) Villa (h)
Wigan are currently two games behind their main competitors at the moment having reached the final of the FA Cup last weekend. They have a psychological advantage over the other sides in the dogfight as they’ve managed to pull themselves out of a similar position for the past two consecutive seasons, by somehow finding form within the last eight weeks of the season.
However, there is only so long a team can get away with that kind of dangerous living for and there may be a case to suggest that their time is up. The upcoming FA Cup final against Manchester City will prove to be a distraction and they have tough trips to City and Arsenal before the final day.
Wigan’s main threat is the midfield, in which Shaun Maloney and James McCarthy are allowed to pull the strings. They remain suspect in defense and their forward line doesn’t exactly strike fear into the hearts of defenders.
Wigan will want to guarantee safety before final day visit on Aston Villa. The Midlands side have an excellent record at the DW and will be coming to secure their own safety.