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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Newcastle United at JJB Stadium on Friday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Latics have claimed victory from 4 of the previous 5 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2007, the Latics carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 1-0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 25 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Newcastle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Magpies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Wigan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 22 points from their 17 games played so far, Newcastle Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 22 points from their 18 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Latics. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Newcastle Utd. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |