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Wigan prepare to entertain Stoke City at JJB Stadium on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Latics have the slight edge, having won 3 of the 7 games compared to Stoke's 2 wins.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was two seasons ago, in November 2001, with Wigan annihilating their visitors 6-1 in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Stoke | 3 - 0 | Wigan | FAC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 26 Jan | Stoke | 2 - 2 | Wigan | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 13 Nov | Wigan | 6-1 | Stoke | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 27 Jan | Stoke | 2 - 0 | Wigan | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 23 Dec | Wigan | 1 - 1 | Stoke | LD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 26 Feb | Wigan | 1 - 2 | Stoke | LD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Sep | Stoke | 1 - 1 | Wigan | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These games have seen the Latics score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 2.
In complete contrast to Wigan, Stoke are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Potters have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 23 points from 12 games. Stoke see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 15 points from their 12 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Stoke | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Wigan fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Latics. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Stoke | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |