Wolverhampton v Wigan, 13:30
Wolves take on bottom of the table Wigan on Sunday looking for a first league win in 8 games to lift the pressure on manager Mick McCarthy
Wolves poor run of results is not down to lack of effort, and only Newcastle and Norwich cover more ground per game than McCarthy’s men (119,530 metres)
Jamie O’Hara and Karl Henry are leading the team on work rate, covering 122.75 m and 127.22 metres per minute on the pitch respectively
O’Hara has been impressive all over the pitch, winning 92% of tackles and getting 57% of shots on target
Bottom of the table Wigan will also be looking for a change in fortunes after losing their last seven games
The players and club have united behind manager Roberto Martinez, and a swing in fortune must be on the cards as the Laticshave some of the most impressive performers in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index
Wigan have three of the top ranked players in the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index in Maynor Figueroa (48 attempted, 85% won), Ben Watson (38 attempted, 82% won) and Mohamed Diame (34 attempted, 82% won)
Watson and Figueroa are also in the Barclays Premier League’s top 5 interceptors having made 30 and 25 respectively
David Jones posted the second highest total for a Wigan player for distance covered in a game against Manchester City with 12,679 metres, bettered only by his own tally of 12,801 metres against Bolton
