History of the Wigan Athletic v Stoke City fixture
Stoke City face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 12 games played, Potters have recorded 3 wins, and Wigan Athletic have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at JJB Stadium was just last season, in December 2010, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 31 Dec | Stoke City | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 22 May | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 04 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 09 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Stoke City | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 May | Stoke City | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. Latics have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Stoke City's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Wigan Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 25 points from their 30 games thus far.
Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 38 points from their 30 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Stoke City on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Wigan Athletic. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | Failed to win in previous 13 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Stoke City | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here