History of the Wigan Athletic v Arsenal fixture
Arsenal 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 3 of the 7 previous games, with the hosts winning just 2.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2010, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 22 Jan | Arsenal | 3 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 29 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 30 Nov | Arsenal | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | League Cup |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 18 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 2 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Arsenal | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 4 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Arsenal | 1 - 0 | 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's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Latics have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Arsenal's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Gunners's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 11 against.
Wigan Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 9 points from their 13 games thus far.
Arsenal lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 23 from their 13 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Arsenal are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Arsenal | 3 successive away victories. 6 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here