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Arsenal prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. All the previous meetings between the two have been won by the Gunners.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Emirates Stadium was earlier this season, with Arsenal running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Wed 29 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 30 Nov | Arsenal | 2-0 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 18 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Arsenal | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 4 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Arsenal | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 11 Nov | Arsenal | 3 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Gunners, with 4 goals against.
Wigan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Latics's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Arsenal's total of 43 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Wigan Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 22 points from their 22 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 11 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Arsenal may be coming up against a decent side in Wigan Ath., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Gunners. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Wigan Ath. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |