FootyMAD's Wigan Athletic match preview

Last updated : 16 March 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Wigan Athletic v Fulham fixture

Fulham face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cottagers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2005, the Latics carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 28 OctFulham0 - 1Wigan Ath.PREM
2005/2006Mon 24 AprFulham1 - 0Wigan Ath.PREM
2005/2006Sat 29 OctWigan Ath.1 - 0FulhamPREM
2003/2004Tue 23 SepWigan Ath.1 - 0FulhamLGEC
2002/2003Wed 04 DecWigan Ath.2 - 1FulhamLGEC
1998/1999Sat 10 AprFulham2 - 0Wigan Ath.LGE1
1998/1999Tue 01 DecWigan Ath.2 - 0FulhamLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Wigan Athletic's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Latics have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Fulham's away form is none too clever either, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Cottagers have hit 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Wigan Ath. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 32 points from their 29 matches. Fulham find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 29 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wigan Ath.63127610
Fulham61145124

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Latics, as the Cottagers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Wigan Ath. 9 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Fulham Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 13 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.