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Wigan Ath. are ready to welcome Blackburn Rovers to JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Out of their two previous meetings, the Latics have lost both.
The previous match played between the two at JJB Stadium was more than three years back, in December 2002, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 0-2 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 03 Jan | Blackburn R. | 4 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 02 Sep | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 26 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 3 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 8 conceded.
The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Wigan Ath. find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 34 points they have accumulated from 19 games. Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 24 points from their 18 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Blackburn R. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Latics in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Won 4 successive home games. 12 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 18 . |
| Blackburn R. | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |