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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Gillingham at JJB Stadium on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Latics are clearly on top, winning 53.33% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in October 2003, the Latics carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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 | Tue 06 Apr | Gillingham | 0 - 3 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1-0 | Gillingham | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Apr | Gillingham | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 28 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 0 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 4 - 1 | Gillingham | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 07 Nov | Gillingham | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 02 May | Gillingham | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, Latics have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 4.
In complete contrast to Wigan Ath., Gillingham are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the The Gills have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 22 games giving them a return of 44 points. Gillingham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 18 points from their 22 games thus far.
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Wigan Ath. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Latics. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Gillingham | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |