Arsenal vs Wigan: FA Cup prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

Gunners face League One side in fourth-round tie

Arsenal host Wigan in the FA Cup

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Arsenal continue their quadruple bid when they play Wigan in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Mikel Arteta will be looking for a positive response after Thursday’s 1-1 draw at Brentford saw their lead at the top of the Premier League cut to four points.

The Gunners saw off Portsmouth in the last round of the FA Cup and will expect to comfortably see off League One strugglers Wigan at Emirates Stadium.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game…

Date, kick-off time and venue

Arsenal vs Wigan is scheduled for a 4.30pm GMT kick-off on Sunday, February 15, 2026.

The match will take place at the Emirates Stadium in north London.

Where to watch Arsenal vs Wigan

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 4pm ahead of a 4.30pm kick-off.

Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Matt Verri at the ground.

Arsenal vs Wigan team news

Arteta took on two new fitness headaches this week amid news of Kai Havertz’s new muscle problem and William Saliba’s illness.

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Havertz is expected to remain sidelined through the end of the month, though it is not yet clear when Saliba could be back in the fold. In any case, Arteta may opt to rest him in a match he will expect to win without his first-choice starters.

Martin Odegaard took a knock to his knee in the Brentford draw and is unlikely to feature.

Absent: Mikel Merino is sidelined after undergoing foot surgery

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Mikel Merino is unavailable as he continues his recovery from foot surgery, while youngster Max Dowman is back in training after an ankle problem.

Arsenal are expected to rotate for the match, though, with the likes of Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ben White and Eberechi Eze in line for an opportunity to impress.

Wigan, meanwhile, may be without James Carragher, son of Liverpool legend Jamie, as he has now missed back-to-back matches with a knock.

Harry McHugh is also sidelined, though Baba Adeeko and Luke Robinson are both expected to come back into the side after their lay-offs.

Arsenal vs Wigan prediction

This season’s FA Cup has seen no shortage of magic, and Arsenal should be wary of falling victim to such spells as they face Wigan.

Everybody loves a fairytale, and who would not want to see a managerless League One side knock out the Premier League title hopefuls?

Unfortunately for the football romantics, such a storyline does not seem likely to materialise. The Gunners have remarkable strength in depth, despite their various midfield injuries, and should fully expect to progress without much issue.

Arsenal to win, 3-0.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

This will be the first meeting between these sides since the Gunners knocked Wigan out of the FA Cup semi-final on penalties in 2014, with Mikel Arteta among those who scored in the 5-3 shootout win.

Arsenal wins: 16

Wigan wins: 3

Draws: 2

Arsenal vs Wigan match odds

Arsenal to win: 1/20

Wigan to win: 40/1

Draw: 14/1

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).

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