It will be played on the weekend of January 4th and 5th.
Here are the stats from the past meetings of the two sides since 1990..
| At Stoke (7) | | At Wigan (7) | | Overall (14 matches) |
| Results | Total | % | | Results | Total | % | | Results | Total | % |
| Stoke | 5 | 71.43 | | Wigan | 3 | 42.86 | | Stoke | 7 | 50 |
| Wigan | 0 | 0 | | Stoke | 2 | 28.57 | | Wigan | 3 | 21.43 |
| Draws | 2 | 28.57 | | Draws | 2 | 28.57 | | Draws | 4 | 28.57 |
| Goals | Total | Av.pg | | Goals | Total | Av.pg | | Goals | Total | Av.pg |
| Stoke | 14 | 2 | | Wigan | 16 | 2.29 | | Stoke | 22 | 1.57 |
| Wigan | 5 | 0.71 | | Stoke | 8 | 1.14 | | Wigan | 21 | 1.5 |
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| Records |
| Highest Aggregate | 7 | Wigan | 6 - 1 | Stoke | 2001/2002 |
| Highest Stoke score: | 3 | Stoke | 3 - 0 | Wigan | 1991/1992 |
| Highest Wigan score: | 6 | Wigan | 6 - 1 | Stoke | 2001/2002 |
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| Season | Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 26 Jan | Stoke | 2 - 2 | Wigan | League Division Two |
| Tue 13 Nov | Wigan | 6 - 1 | Stoke | League Division Two |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 27 Jan | Stoke | 2 - 0 | Wigan | League Division Two |
| Sat 23 Dec | Wigan | 1 - 1 | Stoke | League Division Two |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 26 Feb | Wigan | 1 - 2 | Stoke | League Division Two |
| Sat 18 Sep | Stoke | 1 - 1 | Wigan | League Division Two |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 27 Mar | Wigan | 2 - 3 | Stoke | League Division Two |
| Sat 24 Oct | Stoke | 2 - 1 | Wigan | League Division Two |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 30 Jan | Wigan | 1 - 1 | Stoke | League Division Two |
| Sat 22 Aug | Stoke | 2 - 1 | Wigan | League Division Two |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 15 Feb | Wigan | 1 - 0 | Stoke | Third Division |
| Sat 14 Dec | Stoke | 3 - 0 | Wigan | Third Division |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 23 Feb | Wigan | 4 - 0 | Stoke | Third Division |
| Sat 10 Nov | Stoke | 2 - 0 | Wigan | Third Division |
