FootyMAD's Wigan Athletic match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United fixture

Newcastle Utd. face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 4 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2007, the Latics carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 01 SepNewcastle Utd.1 - 0Wigan Ath.PREM
2006/2007Sun 25 FebWigan Ath.1 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM
2006/2007Sat 19 AugNewcastle Utd.2 - 1Wigan Ath.PREM
2005/2006Sat 15 AprNewcastle Utd.3 - 1Wigan Ath.PREM
2005/2006Wed 30 NovWigan Ath.1 - 0Newcastle Utd.LGEC
2005/2006Sat 15 OctWigan Ath.1 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM
1953/1954Wed 13 JanWigan Ath.2 - 3Newcastle Utd.FAC

Recent respective form guides

Wigan Athletic's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Latics have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Newcastle Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Magpies have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Wigan Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 13 points from their 18 games thus far. Newcastle Utd.'s 26 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wigan Ath.61238155
Newcastle Utd.62227108

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Magpies out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Wigan Ath.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Wigan Ath. No sequences of note
Newcastle Utd. 5 games since last defeat.