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Wigan Ath. face a trip to Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Latics will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 9 and win only 2 of the 16 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2008, with Fulham running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners 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 | Sun 08 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Fulham | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 0 | Fulham | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 29 Oct | Fulham | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Fulham | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Fulham have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Cottagers in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Fulham, Wigan Ath. are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Latics have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Fulham see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 38 points from their 31 games played so far, Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 32 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Fulham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cottagers, as the Latics have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Fulham | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Wigan Ath. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |