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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 majority of those games have been won by the Magpies.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. James' Park was just last season, in September 2007, the Magpies carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 30 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Wigan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Latics's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Newcastle Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 12 points from their 12 games thus far. Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 12 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Newcastle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Newcastle Utd., and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Newcastle Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |