Wigan are ready to welcome Preston North End to JJB Stadium on Saturday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The Latics are slightly behind, with 5 wins posted against 6 losses.
The previous match played between the two at JJB Stadium was more than three years back, in April 2000, with Preston NE inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Latics in a League Division Two match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
1999/2000 | Tue 04 Apr | Wigan | 0-1 | Preston NE | LD2 |
1999/2000 | Sat 28 Aug | Preston NE | 1 - 4 | Wigan | LD2 |
1998/1999 | Tue 13 Apr | Wigan | 2 - 2 | Preston NE | LD2 |
1998/1999 | Sat 28 Nov | Preston NE | 2 - 2 | Wigan | LD2 |
1997/1998 | Sat 28 Mar | Preston NE | 1 - 1 | Wigan | LD2 |
1997/1998 | Sat 22 Nov | Wigan | 1 - 4 | Preston NE | LD2 |
1995/1996 | Sat 03 Feb | Wigan | 0 - 1 | Preston NE | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Latics score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The away form of Preston NE is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the North End have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division One with a return of just 0 points from their 1 games thus far. Preston NE are currently lying in 19th place in Nationwide League Division One having mustered a points tally of 0 from their 1 matches played.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Wigan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
Preston NE | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Preston NE is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Latics in a close run game. Home Win
Sequence statistics: | |
Wigan | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
Preston NE | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |