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Newcastle Utd. prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The fixture has produced 2 draws, with 3 wins being posted by Magpies.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was two seasons ago, in November 2008, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 2-2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 25 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Newcastle Utd. | 3 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Magpies, with 8 goals against.
Wigan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Latics have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newcastle Utd. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 7 points from their 7 matches. Wigan Ath. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 8 points from their 7 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Magpies. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Wigan Ath. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |