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Everton face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 2 of the 4 previous games, with the hosts winning just 1.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2008, the Latics carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sun 30 Aug | Everton | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 05 Apr | Everton | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 24 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Everton | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 20 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Everton | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Everton | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 21 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Everton | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Everton | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 7 conceded.
Everton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Toffees have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 22 points from their 21 matches. Everton's 29 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| Everton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
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 Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Everton | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |