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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, beating their opponents 1 times from 5 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in August 2007, the Latics carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 29 Jan | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 15 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1-0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Middlesbrough | 2 - 3 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 18 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 29 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough | 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 goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Boro have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath.'s 8 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 6 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 14 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The current home form displayed by Wigan Ath. is obviously none too clever, but, with the current standing of Middlesbrough, I firmly believe this match can only produce a victory for the Latics. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 12 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |