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Man. Utd. face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Out of their two previous meetings, the Red Devils have come away with all the points on both occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Man. Utd. | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 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
Wigan Athletic are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These games have seen the Latics score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 1.
Man. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Red Devils's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Wigan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 40 points from their 37 games played so far, Man. Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 84 points from the 37 games played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Man. Utd. are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Wigan Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Man. Utd. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |