FM Preview: West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic 10 Dec 2011

Last updated : 09 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic fixture

West Bromwich Albion prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Baggies are clearly on top, with a 57.14% success rate in the fixture.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was less than a year ago, in February 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 01 Feb West Brom. 2-2 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 13 Nov Wigan Ath. 1 - 0 West Brom. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 09 May West Brom. 3 - 1 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 29 Nov Wigan Ath. 2 - 1 West Brom. Premier League
2005/2006 Sun 15 Jan Wigan Ath. 0 - 1 West Brom. Premiership
2005/2006 Sat 10 Sep West Brom. 1 - 2 Wigan Ath. Premiership
2003/2004 Tue 16 Mar West Brom. 2 - 1 Wigan Ath. League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.

The away form of Wigan Athletic is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Latics have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Bromwich Albion find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 15 points from their 14 matches.

Wigan Athletic find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 14 games have yielded only 9 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
West Bromwich Albion 6 2 1 3 6 11 7
Wigan Athletic 6 1 1 4 6 14 4

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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

Team Sequences
West Bromwich Albion 5 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Wigan Athletic 8 games since last away draw.

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