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Wigan Ath. prepare to entertain West Ham United at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Out of their two previous meetings, the Latics have drawn one game and lost the other.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2004, 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 | Sun 15 Aug | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 3 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 09 May | Wigan Ath. | 1-1 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | West Ham Utd. | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 07 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The Latics have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
West Ham Utd. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Hammers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Wigan Ath. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 76 points from the 39 games they have played so far. West Ham Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 56 from their 38 games so far.
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Wigan Ath. may be coming up against a decent side in West Ham Utd., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Latics. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| West Ham Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
Liam Fowler meanwhile has been in touch with wiganer.net again.
He and his mates occupy the back of the North Stand for homes games. They have asked if anyone wanting to make noise to make their way to them.
He wants the atmosphere to be electric and the West Ham game should be good practice. Sunderland are bringing 7,400 fans, and will take some out-shouting!