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The team to win about 40% of games? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

wigan

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'the team' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'win about 40 of games?' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'40 of games?' becomes 'ga' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'win' placed around 'ga' is 'WIGAN'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for wigan that I've seen before include "The Road to -- Pier (Orwell)" , "Manchester-area town, its Pier, Orwell" , "Greater Manchester town with an "Athletic" football club" , "North-western town" , "Lancashire FC" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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