FootyMAD's Wimbledon match preview

Last updated : 02 April 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Wigan Athletic v Wimbledon fixture

Wigan Ath. are ready to welcome Wimbledon to JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon,

The previous match played between the two at JJB Stadium was more than three years back, in September 2000, with Wimbledon inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Latics in a League Cup match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 13 SepWimbledon2 - 4Wigan Ath.LD1
2000/2001Tue 26 SepWigan Ath.1-2WimbledonLC
2000/2001Tue 19 SepWimbledon0 - 0Wigan Ath.LC
1983/1984Sat 10 MarWimbledon2 - 2Wigan Ath.DIV3
1983/1984Sat 12 NovWigan Ath.3 - 2WimbledonDIV3
1980/1981Sat 25 AprWigan Ath.1 - 0WimbledonDIV4
1980/1981Tue 31 MarWimbledon1 - 0Wigan Ath.DIV4

Recent respective form guides

Wigan Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Latics score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

The away form of Wimbledon is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Dons have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Wigan Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 62 points from their 38 games so far. Wimbledon find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 37 games have yielded only 18 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wigan Ath.6222778
Wimbledon60061140

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Wimbledon is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Latics in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Wigan Ath. 5 games since last home draw.
Wimbledon Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 11 games.
No win in the 11 most recent games.