Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa: Can the Villans end up victorious?
This was supposed to be the crucial game in the fight to beat the drop, the game where the loser would be consigned to Championship football. However, Wigan blew their chance of the great escape by losing at home to Swansea City.
The Latics have created history this season by becoming the first team to win the FA Cup and be relegated in the same season, but hopefully it won't be too long until we see the Latics in the top flight again.
Aston Villa fans were all cheering on the Arsenal in midweek as the Gunners finally ended Wigan's brave battle for survival. That means Paul Lambert's men can go into today's game with a clear head and enjoy themselves for once.
Despite nothing resting on this game, it should be an entertaining 90 minutes, but who will come out on top?
Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa; Kick Off 4pm May 19 2013
Prediction Panel
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Arsenal |
Josh Ben Moshe |
0 |
V |
0 |
|
Aston Villa |
Frank Pattison |
1 |
V |
3 |
|
Chelsea |
Apoorva Ankur |
1 |
V |
2 |
|
Everton |
Chris Goodwin |
0 |
V |
1 |
|
Fulham |
Neil Springate |
1 |
V |
1 |
|
Liverpool |
Dave Disciascio |
0 |
V |
2 |
|
Man City |
Callum Rothwell |
2 |
V |
2 |
|
Man United |
Peter Johnstone |
2 |
V |
1 |
|
Newcastle |
Greg Hall |
1 |
V |
1 |
|
Norwich |
Sue Read |
3 |
V |
2 |
|
QPR |
John Jaycock |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
|
Reading |
Jon Keen |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
|
Southampton |
Andy Saunders |
0 |
V |
1 |
|
Stoke City |
Peter Holland |
2 |
V |
1 |
|
Sunderland |
Tony Ratton |
2 |
V |
2 |
|
Swansea |
Jim Barry |
3 |
V |
3 |
|
Spurs |
Adam Crawford |
2 |
V |
1 |
|
West Brom |
Andy Wakeman |
2 |
V |
0 |
|
West Ham |
Matt Beeby |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
|
Wigan |
Jimmy Shine |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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OUR EXPERTS |
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|
|
|
|
Writer |
Colin Illingworth |
3 |
V |
2 |
|
Writer |
Steve Coulter |
0 |
V |
3 |
|
Writer |
Hugh Larkin |
3 |
V |
3 |
|
Writer |
Mitch Waddon |
1 |
V |
1 |
|
Writer |
Chris Pettitt |
2 |
V |
1 |
|
Writer |
Sarshar Hosseinnia |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
|
Blackburn fan |
Terry Kennedy |
2 |
V |
2 |
|
Bolton fan |
David Blackburn |
2 |
V |
2 |
|
Boro fan |
Sue Gardener |
0 |
V |
2 |
|
Pompey fan |
Dan Taylor |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
|
Pompey fan |
Peter Rendle |
2 |
V |
2 |
|
West Ham fan |
Nigel Telfer |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
|
Wolves fan |
Chris Cox |
0 |
V |
2 |
|
Editor |
Antony Melvin |
0 |
V |
0 |
Panel Verdict
Too close to call.
Home: 7; Draw: 12; Away: 8. TBA 7.
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