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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Sunderland at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 5 games played, Latics have recorded 2 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 1 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in August 2007, with Wigan Ath. running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Sunderland | 0 - 3 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 3-0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Mar | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 05 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. These games have seen the Latics score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The away form of Sunderland however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The The Black Cats's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Wigan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 3 points from their 3 games played so far, Sunderland are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 3 points from their 3 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 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 9 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Wigan Ath. only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Sunderland | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 15 outings ago. |