FootyMAD's Coventry City match preview

Last updated : 19 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Wigan Athletic v Coventry City fixture

Wigan Ath. play host to Coventry City at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Latics lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Wigan Ath. and Coventry City at was more than a decade ago, in January 1991, with Coventry City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Latics in a F.A. Cup match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 27 SepCoventry City1 - 1Wigan Ath.LD1
1990/1991Wed 09 JanWigan Ath.0-1Coventry CityFAC
1990/1991Sat 05 JanCoventry City1 - 1Wigan Ath.FAC

Recent respective form guides

Wigan Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.

The away form of Coventry City however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Sky Blues, and 5 goals against.

Wigan Ath.'s total of 58 points from their 36 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One. Coventry City's 55 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wigan Ath.6222768
Coventry City650114415

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Wigan Ath.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Coventry City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Wigan Ath. 4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Coventry City 10 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 10 outings ago.