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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Newcastle United at JJB Stadium at lunchtime on Sunday, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 2 of the previous 3 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in November 2005, the Latics carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 30 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 1-0 | Newcastle Utd. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 1953/1954 | Wed 13 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 3 | Newcastle Utd. | FAC |
| 1953/1954 | Sat 09 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Latics have conceded a disappointing 10 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Newcastle Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Magpies's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 27 matches. Newcastle Utd.'s 36 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Latics at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Magpies come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | 8 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Newcastle Utd. | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |