FM Preview: West Ham United v Wigan Athletic 20 Apr 2013

Last updated : 19 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the West Ham United v Wigan Athletic fixture

West Ham United prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 27 Oct Wigan Ath. 2 - 1 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2012/2013 Tue 25 Sep West Ham Utd. 1-4 Wigan Ath. League Cup
2010/2011 Sun 15 May Wigan Ath. 3 - 2 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 27 Nov West Ham Utd. 3 - 1 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 24 Apr West Ham Utd. 3 - 2 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 12 Sep Wigan Ath. 1 - 0 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Wed 04 Mar Wigan Ath. 0 - 1 West Ham Utd. Premier League

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

West Ham United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.

The Latics have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Latics's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

West Ham United see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 39 points from their 33 games played so far,

Wigan Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 30 points from their 31 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
West Ham United 6 2 3 1 7 6 9
Wigan Athletic 6 3 0 3 7 10 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Hammers. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
West Ham United Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Wigan Athletic 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here