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Wigan Ath. play host to Burnley at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the 6 previous meetings, 3 have been drawn, and 3 won by the Latics.
The last time the two teams met at Wigan Ath. was just over four years ago, in November 1999, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Burnley | 0 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 19 Feb | Burnley | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 27 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 1-1 | Burnley | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Mon 03 May | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 0 | Burnley | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 26 Sep | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Mon 13 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 5 - 1 | Burnley | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 13 Dec | Burnley | 0 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LD2 |
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 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Burnley's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Clarets have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath.'s total of 46 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One. Burnley are currently lying in 19th place in Nationwide League Division One having mustered a points tally of 30 from their 28 matches played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Burnley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Latics to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Burnley | 5 games since last defeat. |