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Sunderland prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Stadium Of Light on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. 2 of the 3 contests have been draws however, with the other 1 won by Black Cats.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stadium Of Light was just last season, in August 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 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
Sunderland's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
Wigan Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Latics have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sunderland find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 28 games have yielded only 10 points. Wigan Ath.'s 40 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Stadium Of Light for the Black Cats and the Madmen are unable to see past Wigan Ath. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Wigan Ath. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 8 most recent games. |