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Wigan Ath. face a trip to Sunderland at Stadium Of Light on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. While the majority of previous matches have ended up drawn, a win has yet to be registered by Latics.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 05 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 0 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Dec | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 12 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 10 Oct | Sunderland | 4 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
Wigan Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Latics have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 28 games have yielded only 10 points. Wigan Ath.'s 40 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Latics out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Sunderland. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Wigan Ath. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 8 most recent games. |