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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Rotherham United at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 12 games played, Latics have recorded 6 wins, and Rotherham U. have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2003, with Rotherham U. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Latics in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 1-2 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Rotherham U. | 0 - 3 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 04 Nov | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 24 Aug | Rotherham U. | 4 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LC |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 17 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LC |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 13 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Latics, with 3 goals against.
The away form of Rotherham U. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. The Millers have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Wigan Ath. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 21 points from the 11 games they have played so far. Rotherham U. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 11 games have yielded only 5 points.
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 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Latics being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Rotherham U. | Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 8 most recent games. |