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History of the Wigan Athletic v Everton fixture

Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Everton at JJB Stadium on Sunday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Out of their two previous meetings, the Latics have drawn one game and lost the other.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008	Sat 11 Aug	Everton	2 - 1	Wigan Ath.	PREM
2006/2007	Sun 21 Jan	Wigan Ath.	0-2	Everton	PREM
2006/2007	Sat 16 Sep	Everton	2 - 2	Wigan Ath.	PREM
2005/2006	Tue 31 Jan	Wigan Ath.	1 - 1	Everton	PREM
2005/2006	Sat 24 Sep	Everton	0 - 1	Wigan Ath.	PREM
1979/1980	Sat 26 Jan	Everton	3 - 0	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 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of Everton however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Toffees, and 5 goals against.

Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 22 matches. Everton find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 39 points they have accumulated from 22 games.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Wigan Ath.	6	3	2	1	8	4	11
Everton	6	3	0	3	7	7	9

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Wigan Ath.	4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Everton	7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 13 outings ago.