FM Preview: West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic 04 May 2013

History of the West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic fixture

West Bromwich Albion prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 7 games played, Baggies have recorded 3 wins, and Wigan Athletic have come away with 2 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was just last season, in December 2011, with Wigan Athletic inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Baggies in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

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Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Wigan Athletic have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Latics have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Bromwich Albion's 48 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

Wigan Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 32 points from their 34 games thus far.

Current overall team form

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FootyMad's prediction ...

West Bromwich Albion are not exactly setting the world alight at The Hawthorns at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Wigan Athletic in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

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