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Wigan Ath. face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Latics.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2010, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Wed 27 Jan | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 26 Apr | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 5 - 3 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 3 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
Wigan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Latics have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackburn R. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 9 points from their 10 games thus far. Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 10 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Latics has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Blackburn R.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Blackburn R. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Wigan Ath. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |