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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. There have only been 1 against the opposition from the 3 matches played by the Latics.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2005, with West Ham Utd. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Latics 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 | Wed 28 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 1-2 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 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's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
West Ham Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The Hammers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Wigan Ath.'s 46 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. West Ham Utd.'s 42 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at JJB Stadium for the Latics and the Madmen are unable to see past West Ham Utd. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| West Ham Utd. | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |