Wigan v Blackburn: Premier League prediction
Published 12:08 12/12/08 By By Mirror.co.uk
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The New Football Pools Pundits' Predictions:
John Barnes: Home win
Tony Cascarino: Home win
Graham Poll: Draw
Mirror sports writer Darren Lewis: Away win
Mirror.co.uk sports editor Dan Silver: Home win
Mirror.co.uk sports writer Chris Wilson: Away win
Blackburn team news
Midfielder David Dunn will be on the bench for Blackburn's crucial Barclays Premier League clash with Wigan at the JJB Stadium tomorrow.
The 28-year-old has not played since the second match of the season on August 28 after sustaining an Achilles injury.
Defender Martin Olsson has picked up a knock this week but winger Morten Gamst Pedersen is fit despite picking up shoulder problem in last weekend's defeat to Liverpool.
Defender Aaron Mokoena and striker Jason Roberts are also fit after pulling out late last week.
Provisional squad:
Robinson, Brown, Simpson, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen, Emerton, Warnock, Mokoena, Olsson, Dunn, Tugay, Treacy, Pedersen, Roberts, Derbyshire, Villanueva, Santa Cruz, Fowler, McCarthy, Andrews.
Wigan team news
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Opta match facts
Blackburn have only lost one of the their last five Premier League north west derbies away from home.
Wigan have won three of their last four Premier League north west derbies at the JJB stadium - a loss to Manchester United.
Henri Camara has scored in the last two games at the JJB Stadium.
Emile Heskey has bagged six Premier League goals against Blackburn - the joint-most against any opponent.
Last season this fixture finished 5-3 to Wigan and both Roque Santa Cruz and Marcus Bent scored hat-tricks.
This was only the second time that two players had scored trebles in the same game and only the second time that a player had netted a hat-trick and been on the losing side in the Premier League.
Santa Cruz actually scored five goals in the two games against Wigan last season.
Blackburn have failed to win any of their last nine Premier League games and have lost the last five in a row.
Rovers have scored three goals in each of their three Premier League trips to the JJB Stadium.
Blackburn have committed the most fouls (239) and earned the most cards (34 yellow, 2 red).
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