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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. The fixture has produced 2 draws, with 3 wins being posted by Latics.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in April 2008, with Wigan Ath. running out comfortable 2-0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 2-0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The Latics's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Birmingham C. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Blues have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 14 matches. Birmingham C. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 18 points from their 14 games played so 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 Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 8 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Latics go into their game against Birmingham C. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Birmingham C. | 6 games since last defeat. |