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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain West Ham United at JJB Stadium on Wednesday evening, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on 4 of the previous 6 occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in February 2008, the Latics carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 1-0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 3 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 06 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 28 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 3 conceded.
West Ham Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Hammers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Wigan Ath.'s 35 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. West Ham Utd.'s 36 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Wigan Ath. are starting to turn JJB Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| West Ham Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |