History of the Chelsea v Wigan Athletic fixture
Chelsea prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 6 wins out of 9 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stamford Bridge was less than a year ago, in April 2012, the Blues carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sun 19 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 07 Apr | Chelsea | 2-1 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 17 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 6 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 09 May | Chelsea | 8 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 1 | Chelsea | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. In this time, Blues have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 7.
The Latics have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Latics, and 13 goals against.
Chelsea's total of 46 points from their 25 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Wigan Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 21 points from their 25 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
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 Blues. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Chelsea | Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Wigan Athletic | Undefeated in last 5 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here