FM Preview: Wigan Athletic v Fulham 29 Oct 2011

Last updated : 28 October 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Wigan Athletic v Fulham fixture

Fulham face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Cottagers have recorded 4 wins, and Wigan Athletic have come away with 8 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 15 Jan Wigan Ath. 1 - 1 Fulham Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 30 Oct Fulham 2 - 0 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 04 Apr Fulham 2 - 1 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 08 Nov Wigan Ath. 1 - 1 Fulham Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 07 Feb Wigan Ath. 0 - 0 Fulham Premier League
2008/2009 Wed 29 Oct Fulham 2 - 0 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 22 Dec Fulham 1 - 1 Wigan Ath. Premier League

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Wigan Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Fulham have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Wigan Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 5 points from their 9 games thus far.

Fulham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 9 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Wigan Athletic 6 0 0 6 4 13 0
Fulham 6 2 1 3 9 6 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Fulham on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Wigan Athletic. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Wigan Athletic Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 7 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Fulham Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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