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Wigan play host to Watford at JJB Stadium on Saturday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Latics won the only previous game contested between the two.
The only previous meeting between Wigan and Watford at was back in April 1998, over five years ago, as the Latics squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Apr | Wigan | 3-2 | Watford | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 29 Nov | Watford | 2 - 1 | Wigan | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The Latics have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.
In complete contrast to Wigan, Watford are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Hornets have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Wigan are leading the way in the Nationwide League Division One, with their 7 games giving them a return of 16 points. Watford are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division One with a return of just 4 points from their 6 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Wigan fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Latics. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Watford | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |