Opta Stats: Chelsea v Wigan

9Feb 2013

England - Premier League

After some terrible results of late, Chelsea look to get back to winning ways against struggling Wigan.

Chelsea have scored exactly two goals in each of their last four Premier League games and on each of the last three occasions one has been netted by Frank Lampard and one by Juan Mata. Lampard is 5.6 to open the scoring, with Mata at 5.8.

Wigan have kept just one clean sheet in their last 15 Premier League games. Roberto Martinez' side are out to 10.5 to keep Chelsea out.

Chelsea have won 12 and lost just one of the 15 Premier League meetings with Wigan Athletic. The home side are just 1.37 to pick up another win.

Demba Ba has scored four goals in four Premier League games against Wigan - only against West Brom (5) has he scored more. Ba is the 1.84 favourite to score at any time.

Chelsea have won the most penalties in the Premier League this season (8) while Wigan have conceded the most (7). Lampard is Chelsea's penalty taker and can be backed at 2.2 to score.

Juan Mata has been involved in 19 goals (10 goals, nine assists) in 20 PL starts for Chelsea this season. The Spanish international is at 2.14 to score.

Juan Mata has the joint-most goal assists in the Premier League this season along with Lukas Podolski and Steven Gerrard (9). You can get odds of 2.0 for Mata to inspire Chelsea to a half-time/full-time win.

Referee Mike Dean averages the most cards shown of any official in the Premier League (4.1 per game) and is the strictest in terms of fouls per card (one per 5.7 offences committed). A sending off can be backed at 5.0.

Wigan Athletic have won just one of their last 12 Premier League games (W1 D4 L7) and no side have won fewer points (7) in the Premier League than the Latics during this spell. The out-of-form club are priced at 1.93 to be relegated.

Chelsea have won just one of their last six matches in all competitions (W1 D4 L1). You can lay Chelsea finishing within the top four at 1.31.

The Blues have dropped seven points from winning positions in their last four Premier League games. Chelsea half-time/the draw full-time is available at 24.0.