FM Preview: Wigan Athletic v West Ham United 15 May 2011

Last updated : 14 May 2011 By Footymad Previewer

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

West Ham United face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Hammers have beating their opponents 5 times from 8 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in September 2009, the Latics carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2008/2009 Sat 16 Aug West Ham Utd. 2 - 1 Wigan Ath. Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 02 Feb Wigan Ath. 1 - 0 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 25 Aug West Ham Utd. 1 - 1 Wigan Ath. Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Wigan Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Latics have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of West Ham United is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Hammers have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Wigan Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 36 points from their 36 games thus far.

West Ham United find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 36 games have yielded only 33 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Wigan Athletic 6 1 3 2 7 8 6
West Ham United 6 0 1 5 5 15 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Latics, as the Hammers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Wigan Athletic Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
West Ham United Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
No win in the 8 most recent games.

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