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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Portsmouth at JJB Stadium on Wednesday evening, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, beating their opponents 3 times from 7 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2009, the Latics carving out a narrow 1-0 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 | Sat 31 Oct | Portsmouth | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 24 May | Wigan Ath. | 1-0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 06 Jan | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
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. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Pompey have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 33 matches. Portsmouth find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 33 games have yielded only 14 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Wigan Ath. only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | 12 games since last away draw. |