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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 7 games played, The Black Cats have recorded 1 wins, and Wigan Ath. have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2009, the Latics carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 28 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 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 |
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 14 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. The Black Cats have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 3 matches. Sunderland's 4 points from 3 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 | 6 | 20 | 7 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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.. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |