FootyMAD's Leicester City match preview

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

Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Leicester City at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.



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Recent respective form guides

Wigan Athletic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Latics, with 4 goals against.

Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Foxes, and 8 goals against.

Wigan Ath. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 19 games giving them a return of 39 points. Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 24 points from their 19 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wigan Ath.640211512
Leicester City6141867

FootyMad's prediction ...

Wigan Ath. may be coming up against a decent side in Leicester City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Latics. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Wigan Ath. 6 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Leicester City Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.