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Wigan Ath. face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. On each previous occasion, the match has ended in defeat for the Latics.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2009, with Man. Utd. annihilating their visitors 5 - 0 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Wed 30 Dec | Man. Utd. | 5 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 5 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 13 May | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 14 Jan | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Man. Utd. | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | Man. Utd. | 3 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Red Devils in those games, with 7 conceded.
Wigan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Latics's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Man. Utd.'s total of 25 points from their 13 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 13 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 14 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Wigan Ath. not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Man. Utd. will ease to victory over the Latics. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. Utd. | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Wigan Ath. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. |