Burnley v Wigan Athletic
Saturday 24th October 2009
Turfmoor, Burnley
Tickets
Tickets are on sale at the DW Stadium ticket office until 2pm (Friday). Any remaining tickets will be available from Turfmoor on the day of the game. Contact the ticket office on 0871 66 33 552*.
Watch
Watch Roberto Martinez's match preview [watch]
Graham Barrow on Reserves first win [watch]
Listen
Listen to full match commentary from Turfmoor from 2.45pm with your commentary team of Graham Lovett and Paul Chialton. You can also text the commentary team on 07874 123993. Keep that number handy as it could win you a pair of tickets for the game against Fulham on Sunday 8th November.
Preview
Burnley host Wigan with a 100% home record in the Barclays Premier League, having beaten Manchester United, Everton, Sunderland and Birmingham. Latics will have to buck that trend if they are to come away from Turfmoor with anything on Saturday afternoon. One way that would be likely, is if they could return to the away form displayed in the opening day win over Aston Villa - perhaps the claret and blue will serve to remind them of that.
There's also been a bit of a stalemate between the two men in charge as each manager praised each other and the way they have organised their resepective camps.
The Managers
Roberto Martinez is fully aware that Burnley is a difficult place to travel.
"Owen Coyle's team have carried on their momentum from last season and have a solid group of players, who give their team different dimensions.
"We know it'll be a tough environment and the biggest challenge for us will be to impose ourselves on the game and compete against a team with a high tempo and who make it difficult for the opposition to make a break-through."
Owen Coyle knows his team will have to be on the money to beat the Latics.
"They are an established Premier League club and they have shown in beating Chelsea at home and taking a point against Manchester city on Sunday that this is a very good Wigan side, so we will have to be at our very best."
Team News
Owen Coyle is without McCann, Paterson (both knee) and Rodriguez (ankle). Burnley have no new injuries worries ahead of the game and will be boosted by the return Fernando Guerrero who is back in the Clarets sqaud after a mid-week appearance for the Reserves.
Roberto Martinez may be forced into changing a starting line up for the first time since the Chelsea game with Paul Scharner and Chris Kirkland both rated as only 50/50. Chris Kirkland suffered a dislocated finger against Manchester City while Paul Scharner is suffering from a hip problem which saw him substituted in the same game.
50-50: Scharner is a doubt for Turfmoor clash |
Last Time Out
Burnley (v Blackburn) (A) : - Jensen, Jordan, Carlisle, Caldwell, Mears, Alexander, Bikey (McDonald 78), Elliot, Fletcher (Eagles 60), Blake, Nugent (Thompson 72).
Unused Subs:- Penny Kalvenes, Duff, Gudjonsson.
Goals: Blake, Eagles
Wigan (v Man City) (H):- Kirkland, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa, N'Zogbia, Diame,Thomas, Scharner (Gomez 72) , Rodallega, Scotland.
Unused Subs: Pollitt, Cho, Koumas, Sinclair, Kapo, King.
Goals: N'Zogbia
Head To Head
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Burnley wins |
Draws |
Wigan wins |
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League |
2 |
7 |
7 |
|
League Cup |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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Other |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
2 |
7 |
10 |
Last Five Meetings
28/12/04: Championship: Burnley 1 Wigan 0
14/09/04: Championship: Wigan 0 Burnley 0
31/01/04: Championship: Wigan 0 Burnley 0
23/08/03: Championship: Burnley 0 Wigan 2
19/02/00: League One: Burnley 0 Wigan 0
As It Stands
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Home |
Away |
|
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Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
|
9 |
Stoke |
9 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
|
10 |
Burnley |
9 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
17 |
12 |
|
11 |
Everton |
8 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
|
12 |
Fulham |
8 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
|
13 |
B'burn |
8 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
10 |
|
14 |
Wigan |
9 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
10 |
|
15 |
Bolton |
8 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
Full Table
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Stats
- Roberto Martinez was the last manager to keep a clean sheet against Burnley at Turfmoor (albeit with Swansea last season).
- This is the first time that the two clubs have met in the top flight of English football.
- Three of the last five meetings between the two clubs have ended in a 0-0 draw.
- Out of the 16 league meetings between the two clubs, Latics have won 7 while Burnley have claimed just 2 victories.
- Jason Scott, if selected will make his 100th league appearance in English football. Scotland has played under both Owen Coyle (St Johnstone) and Roberto Martinez (Swansea and Wigan).
- The Clarets have conceded 23 goals in their last eight games in all competitions.
Next Game
Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic
Barclays Premier League
Fratton Park
Saturday 31
st October 2009, Kick Off 3.00pm
(Full match commentary on
Latics Player)
Fixture Elsewhere (3pm unless stated)
Saturday:-
Birmingham v Sunderland
Chelsea v Blackburn (5.30pm)
Hull v Portsmouth
Tottenham v Stoke
Wolves v Aston Villa (12.45pm)
Sunday:-
Bolton v Everton (1.30pm)
Liverpool v Manchester United (2.00pm)
Manchester City v Fulham
West Ham v Arsenal (4.15pm)
