FootyMAD's Wigan Athletic match preview

Last updated : 29 December 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Manchester United v Wigan Athletic fixture

Man. Utd. prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening, 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 January 2009, the Red Devils carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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:
2009/2010Sat 22 AugWigan Ath.0 - 5Man. Utd.PREM
2008/2009Wed 13 MayWigan Ath.1 - 2Man. Utd.PREM
2008/2009Wed 14 JanMan. Utd.1-0Wigan Ath.PREM
2007/2008Sun 11 MayWigan Ath.0 - 2Man. Utd.PREM
2007/2008Sat 06 OctMan. Utd.4 - 0Wigan Ath.PREM
2006/2007Tue 26 DecMan. Utd.3 - 1Wigan Ath.PREM
2006/2007Sat 14 OctWigan Ath.1 - 3Man. Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Red Devils in those games, with 5 conceded.

The away form of Wigan Ath. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Latics have hit 8 goals, 20 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Man. Utd.'s total of 40 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Wigan Ath. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 19 points from their 18 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man. Utd.640213612
Wigan Ath.61238175

FootyMad's prediction ...

Though Man. Utd. are not exactly setting the world alight at Old Trafford in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Man. Utd. 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 11 .
Wigan Ath. Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.