History of the Wigan Athletic v West Bromwich Albion fixture
West Bromwich Albion face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Baggies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them being consigned to defeat by opponents in 5 of the 8 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in November 2010, the Latics carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Dec | West Brom. | 1 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. Latics have conceded a disappointing 8 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
West Bromwich Albion's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Baggies, and 8 goals against.
Wigan Athletic find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 28 games have yielded only 21 points.
West Bromwich Albion find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 28 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
West Bromwich Albion are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | Failed to win in previous 12 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| West Bromwich Albion | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here