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Wigan Ath. play host to Sunderland at JJB Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The two sides drew on their own previous meeting.
The only previous meeting between Wigan Ath. and Sunderland at was well over fifteen years ago, back in March 1988, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Third Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Dec | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LD1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 12 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 2-2 | Sunderland | DIV3 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 10 Oct | Sunderland | 4 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | DIV3 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 5 conceded.
Sunderland's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Black Cats, and 4 goals against.
Wigan Ath.'s total of 69 points from their 43 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One. Sunderland are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 71 points from 42 games.
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 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Latics, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | 7 games since last home draw. |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |