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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Manchester United at JJB Stadium on Sunday 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 just last season, in October 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Man. Utd. | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | Man. Utd. | 3 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1-3 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 06 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 26 Feb | Man. Utd. | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 14 Dec | Man. Utd. | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These games have seen the Latics score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 1.
Man. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Red Devils's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Wigan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 40 points from their 37 games played so far, Man. Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 84 points from the 37 games played.
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 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Latics go into their game against Man. Utd. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Man. Utd. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |