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Wigan Ath. pack their bags to visit Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. On each previous occassion, the match has ended in defeat for the Latics.
The previous match played between the two at Withdean Stadium was more than three years back, in August 2001, the Seagulls carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 0 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 18 Aug | Brighton & HA | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Apr | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 05 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 27 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 10 Oct | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Seagulls in those games, with 6 conceded.
Wigan Ath.'s away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Latics, and 3 goals against.
Brighton & HA find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 37 matches. Wigan Ath. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 37 games giving them a return of 72 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Latics have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Withdean Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | 4 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Wigan Ath. | 9 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |