FM Preview: Wigan Athletic v Everton 30 Apr 2011

Last updated : 29 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Wigan Athletic v Everton fixture

Everton face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Toffees have beating their opponents 3 times from 5 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2010, with Everton inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Latics in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 11 Dec Everton 0 - 0 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 30 Jan Wigan Ath. 0 - 1 Everton Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 30 Aug Everton 2 - 1 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 05 Apr Everton 4 - 0 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2008/2009 Mon 24 Nov Wigan Ath. 1 - 0 Everton Premier League
2007/2008 Sun 20 Jan Wigan Ath. 1 - 2 Everton Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 11 Aug Everton 2 - 1 Wigan Ath. 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 have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Latics have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Everton have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Wigan Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 34 points from their 34 games thus far.

Everton's total of 47 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Wigan Athletic 6 2 1 3 7 8 7
Everton 6 3 2 1 10 5 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Toffees out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Wigan Athletic. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Wigan Athletic Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Everton 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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