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Wigan Ath. pack their bags to visit Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Latics will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 14.29% success rate in the fixture.
The previous match played between the two at Bramall Lane was within the last three years, in January 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 4 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 08 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 24 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Blades in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Sheff. Utd., Wigan Ath. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Latics have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 38 points from 37 matches. Wigan Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 35 points from their 37 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Blades, as the Latics have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | 4 games since last home draw. |
| Wigan Ath. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |