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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Blackburn Rovers at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on 4 of the previous 6 occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in December 2008, with Wigan Ath. running out comfortable 3-0 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 26 Apr | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 3-0 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Blackburn R. | 3 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 5 - 3 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 3 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 01 Oct | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 03 Apr | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Blackburn R. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Rovers have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 17 matches. Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 19 points from their 18 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Blackburn R. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Latics in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Blackburn R. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |