{"id":1432690,"date":"2026-02-13T09:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1432690"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:49:10","slug":"match-preview-arsenal-vs-wigan-15-02-26-fa-cup","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-arsenal-vs-wigan-15-02-26-fa-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic: predictions, stats, tips & odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Arsenal<\/a> welcome Wigan Athletic to the Emirates Stadium in a highly anticipated FA Cup<\/a> clash, with kick-off set for this weekend. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gunners enter as overwhelming favourites, but Wigan’s direct style and attacking numbers suggest this could be a more open affair than the odds imply. With both sides showing a knack for finding the net, but with contrasting strengths\u2014Arsenal’s control versus Wigan’s chaos\u2014this tie could throw up drama for punters and neutrals alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Based on Arsenal’s dominance in possession, Wigan’s high shot volume but defensive frailty, and the gulf in quality, here are our top betting recommendations. We’re especially confident in Arsenal to win to nil, given the Gunners’ control and Wigan’s struggles against top opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Bookmaker<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Both Teams to Score: Yes<\/strong><\/td>\n13\/8 @ bet365<\/a>
(38.1%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nWigan fire 34 shots a game; Arsenal’s only clean sheet stat is 0.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correct Score: 3-0 Arsenal<\/strong><\/td>\n5\/1 @ bet365<\/a>
(16.7%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nArsenal clinical with 4 goals from 15 shots; Wigan porous in defence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Odds correct at the time of writing.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n

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