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Wigan Ath. play host to Liverpool at JJB Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Latics lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.
The only previous meeting between Wigan Ath. and Liverpool at was well over fifteen years ago, back in October 1989, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Liverpool | 3 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 1989/1990 | Wed 04 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 0-3 | Liverpool | LGEC |
| 1989/1990 | Tue 19 Sep | Liverpool | 5 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Latics's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Liverpool have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Reds's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Wigan Ath. find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 39 points they have accumulated from 25 games. Liverpool sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 45 points from their 24 games.
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 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Wigan Ath.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Liverpool. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Liverpool | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |