|
Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Liverpool at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Out of their two previous meetings, the Latics have lost both.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2006, with Liverpool inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Latics in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 0-1 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 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 have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 6 conceded.
Liverpool have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Reds have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Wigan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 18 points from their 13 games played so far, Liverpool's 22 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position.
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Latics, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Liverpool | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |