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Sunderland face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Both of the previous encounters have resulted in a drawn game.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2004, when they played out a goalless draw 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 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
Wigan Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Black Cats have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Black Cats's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Wigan Ath. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 76 points from the 40 games they have played so far. Sunderland are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 40 games giving them a return of 81 points.
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 18 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sunderland are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Wigan Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Sunderland | 3 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 7 matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |