History of the Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United fixture
Newcastle United face a trip to Wigan Athletic at Robin Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 2 wins from the previous 7 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Robin Park was just last season, in January 2011, with Newcastle United inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Latics in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 22 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 02 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Newcastle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.
Newcastle United have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Magpies's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Wigan Athletic are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 35 matches.
Newcastle United's total of 62 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 18 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Newcastle United are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Newcastle United | 11 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 6 matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here