Fulham prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cottagers are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 2 of the 14 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Craven Cottage was just last season, in October 2006, with Wigan Ath. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Cottagers in a Premiership match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Fulham | PREM |
2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 0 | Fulham | PREM |
2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Fulham | 0-1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
2005/2006 | Mon 24 Apr | Fulham | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Fulham | PREM |
2003/2004 | Tue 23 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Fulham | LGEC |
2002/2003 | Wed 04 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 1 | Fulham | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Fulham's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Cottagers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Wigan Ath. is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Latics have hit 4 goals, 19 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Fulham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 13 points from their 17 games thus far. Wigan Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 12 points from their 17 games thus far.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Fulham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
Wigan Ath. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Craven Cottage for the Cottagers and the Madmen are unable to see past Wigan Ath. claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics: | |
Fulham | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
Wigan Ath. | Lost each of the previous 7 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. |