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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Birmingham City at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the 4 previous meetings, 2 have been drawn, and 2 won by the Latics.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was two seasons ago, in April 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Birmingham C. | 3 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 08 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 1-1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 28 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 0 | Birmingham C. | LGE1 |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 19 Oct | Birmingham C. | 3 - 3 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 05 Feb | Birmingham C. | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 22 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
The away form of Birmingham C. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Blues have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 32 matches. Birmingham C. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 30 points from 32 matches.
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 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Latics's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Birmingham C.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Birmingham C. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. |