| This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers at 15:00 on Saturday, 2nd May 2009 in the Premier League. |
History of the Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers fixture
Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, The Trotters have recorded 6 wins, and Wigan Ath. have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 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: | | 2008/2009 | Sun 28 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM | | 2007/2008 | Sun 16 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM | | 2007/2008 | Sun 09 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 4 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM | | 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 3 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM | | 2006/2007 | Sat 04 Nov | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM | | 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM | | 2005/2006 | Tue 20 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wdrs. | LGEC |
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. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
The away form of Bolton Wdrs. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Trotters have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 41 points from their 33 games played so far, Bolton Wdrs. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 38 points from their 34 games played so far,
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 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Latics, as the The Trotters have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: |
| Wigan Ath. |
4 games since last home draw.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
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| Bolton Wdrs. |
Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 10 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.
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