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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain Portsmouth at JJB Stadium on Sunday afternoon, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having lost out to their rivals on 4 of the previous 6 occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in October 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners 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 | Sat 01 Nov | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 0-2 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 06 Jan | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Portsmouth | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Portsmouth | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Latics have conceded a disappointing 7 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Portsmouth's away form is none too clever either, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Pompey have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Wigan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 42 points from their 37 games played so far, Portsmouth find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 41 points from their 37 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Wigan Ath. at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Latics will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | Not won in previous 8 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |