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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Blackburn Rovers at JJB Stadium on Monday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Each previous meeting has resulted in defeat for the Latics.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sun 01 Oct | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 03 Apr | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 0-3 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 03 Jan | Blackburn R. | 4 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 02 Sep | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 26 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 3 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Latics have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Blackburn R.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 20 matches. Blackburn R. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 25 points from their 20 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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at JJB Stadium for the Latics and the Madmen are unable to see past Blackburn R. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Blackburn R. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |