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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Arsenal at JJB Stadium on Wednesday evening,
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2006, the Latics carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 07 May | Arsenal | 4 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 24 Jan | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 10 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 1-0 | Arsenal | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 3 | Arsenal | PREM |
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. The Latics's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Arsenal have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Gunners have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 22 points from their 16 games played so far, Arsenal find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 26 points they have accumulated from 16 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Wigan Ath. only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Arsenal | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |