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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Portsmouth at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on 3 of the previous 4 occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2006, with Portsmouth inflicting a narrow 1-2 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 06 Jan | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Portsmouth | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 1-2 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Portsmouth | 0 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 1982/1983 | Tue 01 Mar | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1982/1983 | Tue 19 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Portsmouth | LGE1 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 12 Jan | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic could not have a worse home record, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Latics have conceded a disappointing 14 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Portsmouth's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Pompey's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 24 matches. Portsmouth find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 38 points they have accumulated from 25 games.
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 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at JJB Stadium for the Latics and the Madmen are unable to see past Portsmouth claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Been beaten in each of their previous 6 home matches. Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. Latest 9 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 10 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |