FM Preview: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic 26 Dec 2010

Last updated : 25 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic fixture

Wolves prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Molineux on Sunday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Molineux was less than a year ago, in January 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners 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:
2010/2011Sat 02 OctWigan Ath.2 - 0WolvesPREM
2009/2010Sat 16 JanWolves0-2Wigan Ath.PREM
2009/2010Tue 18 AugWigan Ath.0 - 1WolvesPREM
2004/2005Tue 04 JanWigan Ath.2 - 0WolvesCHMP
2004/2005Sat 11 SepWolves3 - 3Wigan Ath.CHMP
1999/2000Sat 11 DecWigan Ath.0 - 1WolvesFAC
1988/1989Tue 16 MayWigan Ath.1 - 1WolvesLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Wolverhampton Wanderers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Wigan Ath. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Latics have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Wolves are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 15 points from their 17 games thus far. Wigan Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 16 points from their 17 games thus far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wolves62047126
Wigan Ath.6123495

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Wolves's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Wigan Ath.. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Wolves 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Wigan Ath. Not won in previous 8 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.