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Sunderland prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Stadium Of Light on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 2 of the 5 previous games, with the The Black Cats winning just 1.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium Of Light was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Sunderland | 0-3 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Mar | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The The Black Cats's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Wigan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Sunderland are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 25 matches. Wigan Ath. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 25 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the The Black Cats. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Wigan Ath. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |