Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic Match Overview – 15.02.2026

Arsenal hosts Wigan Athletic at the Emirates in a match from the 1/16-finals of the English FA Cup. The Premier League leaders are absolute favourites to progress in the competition, but we all know that surprises happen all the time in this tournament. Could we see an another one? Let’s preview in our High-odds football predictions this weekend.

With 14 trophies won, Arsenal are the most successful club in the history of the FA Cup. Their current manager Mikel Arteta will try to win the trophy for a second time in his career as a head coach. The Gunners are still dreaming of a quadruple this season. And this is just one step towards the goal.

Wigan are currently playing in the EFL League One – the third tier of English football. They are looking doomed against the mighty Gunners, but let’s see – anything can happen.

Arsenal News & Analysis

Since their defeat against Manchester United in the Premier League, Arsenal are in a run of four consecutive wins in all competitions. The Gunners faced Sunderland in their last match and secured a massive 3-0 win at the Emirates. Martin Zubimendi opened the score for Arsenal while Viktor Gyokeres shined with a brace.

We don’t expect to see Arteta making many changes in his line-up, compared to the Sunderland game. FA Cup is a serious competition, so the Spanish manager shall put his best XI on the pitch. What he could eventually change is pick players like Ben White, Eberechi Eze or Gabriel Martinelli from the bench.

Viktor Gyokeres was benched against Sunderland, but the Swedish international could start against Wigan after his brace against the Black Cats.

Wigan News & Analysis

Despite reaching the FA Cup 1/16-finals, this season is far from good for Wigan. The Latics are currently in the League One relegation zone, and their manager was sacked. Right now Wigan are coached by the interim head coaches Glenn Whelan and Graham Barrow.

The Latics are in a run of four consecutive defeats in the League One. In 30 matches played, Wigan have won just 7 times. This makes them an even bigger underdog against Arsenal on Sunday.

Arsenal vs Wigan Betting Predictions

It’d be quite shocking if Arsenal make a mistake against struggling Wigan here, especially at home.

Arsenal to Win Both Halves;
Arsenal Over 3.5 Goals;

Head-to-Head Matches

Arsenal are enjoying a solid advantage against Wigan in the head-to-head stats. The Gunners have 16 wins against this opponent in 21 matches played.

Betting Verdict

Football fans do not expect anything surprising in the match between Arsenal and Wigan in the FA Cup. Let’s see if the Gunners will take this game seriously. They have to – to avoid any surprises. Thank you for being with us and our High-odds football predictions this weekend.