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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Chelsea at JJB Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on 2 of the previous 3 occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in August 2005, with Chelsea inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Latics in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 14 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 0-1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 26 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 5 | Chelsea | FAC |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 05 Jan | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
| 1981/1982 | Wed 11 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 4 - 2 | Chelsea | LGEC |
| 1979/1980 | Mon 14 Jan | Chelsea | 0 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Latics's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Wigan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 22 points from their 18 games played so far, Chelsea sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 42 points from their 18 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Latics of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Chelsea, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |