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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Stoke City at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 8 games played, Latics have recorded 4 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in October 2003, the Latics carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 02 Nov | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 14 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 2-1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Stoke City | 3 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 26 Jan | Stoke City | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 13 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 6 - 1 | Stoke City | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 27 Jan | Stoke City | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Latics, with 4 goals against.
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Wigan Ath. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 57 points from the 30 games they have played so far. Stoke City find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 30 matches.
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Stoke City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Latics in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | No sequences of note |
| Stoke City | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 6 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |