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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at JJB Stadium on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 8 of the 11 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2004, with Crewe Alex. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Latics in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 2-3 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 3 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 25 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 0 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 23 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | LC |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 16 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LC |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 19 Apr | Crewe Alex. | 4 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Latics, with 2 goals against.
Crewe Alex. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Railwaymen have hit 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 13 games giving them a return of 27 points. Crewe Alex. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 15 points from their 12 matches.
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Wigan Ath. may be coming up against a decent side in Crewe Alex., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Latics. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Crewe Alex. | 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |