History of the Sunderland v Wigan Athletic fixture
Sunderland prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at The Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon,
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Stadium of Light was less than a year ago, in April 2011, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Apr | Sunderland | 4-2 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 28 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
The away form of Wigan Athletic is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Latics have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Sunderland find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 11 points from their 12 matches.
Wigan Athletic find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 12 games have yielded only 6 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sunderland are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sunderland | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Wigan Athletic | Lost each of the previous 6 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 10 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here