Everton face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Out of their two previous meetings, the Toffees have won one, and drawn the other.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Premiership match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Everton | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
2006/2007 | Sun 21 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Everton | PREM |
2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Everton | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
2005/2006 | Tue 31 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Everton | 0 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
1979/1980 | Sat 26 Jan | Everton | 3 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Latics's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
The away form of Everton however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Toffees, and 5 goals against.
Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 22 matches. Everton find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 39 points they have accumulated from 22 games.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Wigan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
Everton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Toffees's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Wigan Ath., believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics: | |
Wigan Ath. | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
Everton | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |