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Man. Utd. prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford at lunchtime on Saturday, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. All the previous meetings between the two have been won by the Red Devils.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was less than a year ago, in December 2006, with Man. Utd. running out comfortable 3-1 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 | Tue 26 Dec | Man. Utd. | 3-1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 3 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 06 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 26 Feb | Man. Utd. | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 14 Dec | Man. Utd. | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Red Devils score just 5 goals, though they have conceded 2.
In complete contrast to Man. Utd., Wigan Ath. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Latics have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Man. Utd. sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 17 points from their 8 games. Wigan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 8 points from their 8 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Man. Utd. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Red Devils. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. Utd. | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Wigan Ath. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |