FootyMAD's Wigan Athletic match preview

Last updated : 16 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Wigan Athletic v Charlton Athletic fixture

Charlton Ath. face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.



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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 20 AugCharlton Ath.1 - 0Wigan Ath.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Wigan Athletic are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 5 conceded.

The Addicks have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Addicks's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Wigan Ath.'s 25 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Charlton Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 22 points from their 15 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wigan Ath.61054133
Charlton Ath.61058163

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Addicks to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Wigan Ath. 9 games since last home draw.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Charlton Ath. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.