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Man. Utd. face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday 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 Red Devils.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2009, with Man. Utd. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Latics in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Wed 13 May | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 14 Jan | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Latics have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Man. Utd. however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Red Devils, and 2 goals against.
Wigan Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 3 points from their 2 games so far. Man. Utd.'s 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Man. Utd. are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Wigan Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Man. Utd. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |