|
Wigan Ath. travel to take on Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Latics have winning an impressive 5 games, and losing 2.
The last time the two teams met at Burnley was just over four years ago, in December 2004, the Clarets carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Burnley | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 14 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 31 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Burnley | 0 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 19 Feb | Burnley | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 07 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 1 | Burnley | ASSM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 27 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Burnley | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Burnley could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Clarets, with 2 goals against.
In complete contrast to Burnley, Wigan Ath. are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Latics have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Burnley's 12 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Wigan Ath. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 10 points from their 9 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Burnley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Clarets, as the Latics have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Burnley | Won 10 successive home games. 12 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 15 . |
| Wigan Ath. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |