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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Ipswich Town at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the two previous meetings, the Latics have won one and drawn one.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in August 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 21 Dec | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Ipswich Town | 1 - 3 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 26 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1-0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 06 Oct | Ipswich Town | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LC |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 22 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Tractor Boys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Tractor Boys, and 12 goals against.
Wigan Ath. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 35 games giving them a return of 66 points. Ipswich Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 66 points from 35 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Latics. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Ipswich Town | Undefeated in last 4 away games. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |