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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Portsmouth 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 2 times from 5 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2007, the Latics carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 1-0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.
The Pompey have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Pompey's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Wigan Ath. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 8 points from their 9 matches. Portsmouth find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 15 points they have accumulated from 9 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Latics of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Portsmouth, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | 3 successive away victories. 6 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |