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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Preston North End at JJB Stadium at lunchtime on Sunday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 8 of the 19 previous games, with the Latics winning just 5.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in August 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Preston N.E. | 2 - 4 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1-1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 04 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 28 Aug | Preston N.E. | 1 - 4 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 13 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 28 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 28 Mar | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Latics, with 4 goals against.
Preston N.E. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the North End have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 41 points from the 21 games they have played so far. Preston N.E.'s 29 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Wigan Ath. may be coming up against a decent side in Preston N.E., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Latics. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | 4 games since last defeat. |