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Wigan Ath. face a trip to Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Latics.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2008, as the Reds edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Wed 28 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Liverpool | 3 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 02 Jan | Liverpool | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 02 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 4 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Liverpool | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Liverpool's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Reds's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Wigan Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Latics have hit 7 goals, 22 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Liverpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 24 points from their 16 games so far. Wigan Ath. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 18 points from their 16 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Reds, as the Latics have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Liverpool | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Wigan Ath. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |