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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Watford at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Latics.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was less than a year ago, in October 2005, with Wigan Ath. running out comfortable 3-0 winners in an League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 25 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 3-0 | Watford | LGEC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 22 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Sep | Watford | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Watford | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 21 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 1 | Watford | LGEC |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 14 Sep | Watford | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Latics's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Wigan Ath. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 4 points from their 4 matches. Watford are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 2 points from their 5 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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| Watford | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Wigan Ath., and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Watford | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |