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Blackburn R. face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Monday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Its been a kind fixture in the past, resulting in a win each time for the Rovers.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sun 01 Oct | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 03 Apr | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 3 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 17 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 03 Jan | Blackburn R. | 4 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 02 Sep | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 26 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 3 | Blackburn R. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Latics have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Blackburn R.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 20 matches. Blackburn R. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 25 points from their 20 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Rovers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Wigan Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Blackburn R. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |