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Man. Utd. prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening, 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 Red Devils.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was less than a year ago, in January 2009, the Red Devils 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 5 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 13 May | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 14 Jan | Man. Utd. | 1-0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 11 May | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Man. Utd. | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | Man. Utd. | 3 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 3 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Red Devils in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Wigan Ath. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Latics have hit 8 goals, 20 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Man. Utd.'s total of 40 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Wigan Ath. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 19 points from their 18 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 12 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Man. Utd. are not exactly setting the world alight at Old Trafford in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. Utd. | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 11 . |
| Wigan Ath. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |