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Sunderland face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 6 games played, The Black Cats have recorded 1 wins, and Wigan Ath. have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Sunderland | 1 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Latics have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Sunderland is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Black Cats have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 13 matches. Sunderland lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 20 from their 13 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 5 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Sunderland on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Wigan Ath.. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. |