FM Preview: Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers 19 Nov 2011

Last updated : 18 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn Rovers face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 4 of the 8 previous games, with the hosts winning just 3.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, as the Latics edged out their past their rivals by a score of 4 - 3 in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 05 Feb Wigan Ath. 4 - 3 Blackburn R. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 06 Nov Blackburn R. 2 - 1 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2009/2010 Wed 27 Jan Blackburn R. 2 - 1 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 26 Dec Wigan Ath. 1 - 1 Blackburn R. Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 26 Apr Blackburn R. 2 - 0 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 13 Dec Wigan Ath. 3 - 0 Blackburn R. Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 22 Mar Blackburn R. 3 - 1 Wigan Ath. Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Wigan Athletic have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Latics's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Blackburn Rovers have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Rovers have hit 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Wigan Athletic find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 11 games have yielded only 5 points.

Blackburn Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 6 points from their 11 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Wigan Athletic 6 0 0 6 3 13 0
Blackburn Rovers 6 1 2 3 9 14 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Blackburn Rovers on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Wigan Athletic. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Wigan Athletic Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 9 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 9 most recent games.
Blackburn Rovers Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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