Premier League champions Chelsea play at Wigan Athletic on Saturday in a can’t-miss match for online sports betting. Wigan will look for a better result than West Bromwich, which was hammered by Chelsea last weekend 6-0.
Recent history doesn’t bode well for Wigan after losing eight times to Chelsea in the past five seasons with only one draw and one win. Wigan beat Chelsea 3-1 at DW Stadium in one of the biggest upsets last year. However, an 8-0 stomping from Chelsea later that season probably still hasn’t left the minds of the Wigan squad.
With two losses, one draw and one win in the last four matches, Wigan’s form is subpar right now. That includes a 4-0 loss to Premiership newbie Blackpool in the opening matches. The offense has been scoring a goal per game on average, but they have allowed nine goals in just four matches. Chelsea ended a four-game losing streak with a much-needed lopsided victory over West Bromwich in the first match of the Premier League season. That result gave Chelsea’s offense an average of two goals per game over the last five matches, but they have allowed 10 goals during the same period.
Bookmakers have Chelsea easily taking this match. Wigan is trading fairly high, but the best odds are on the draw. There is little chance that Chelsea will falter for the second consecutive season at DW Stadium so don’t expect an upset. You may want to look into the over/under markets on this one because Wigan could potentially get beat pretty bad. These clubs have produced three or more goals six times in the last 10 encounters.
Wigan vs. Chelsea Winner Odds (provided by Eurobet)
Wigan: 11/1
Draw: 9/1
Chelsea: 1/4