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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain West Ham United at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on 5 of the previous 7 occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2009, with West Ham Utd. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Latics 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Wed 04 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 0-1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Latics have conceded a disappointing 12 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
West Ham Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 4 matches. West Ham Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 4 points from their 3 games played so 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 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Latics at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Hammers come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| West Ham Utd. | No sequences of note |