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Wigan Ath. face a trip to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday 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 December 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 4 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 08 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LC |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 24 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | LC |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 04 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 22 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Blades in those games, with 5 conceded.
Wigan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Sheff. Utd.'s total of 45 points from their 26 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Wigan Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 47 points from 26 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 14 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Wigan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Sheff. Utd. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Wigan Ath. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |