History of the Wigan Athletic v Chelsea fixture
Chelsea face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, determined to keep up their impressive record at the venue, having pummelled their opponents 7 times out of 9.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2010, where Chelsea annihilated the Blues 0 - 6 in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Chelsea | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 24 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 14 Apr | Chelsea | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Latics have scored 7, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
Chelsea's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Blues, and 10 goals against.
Wigan Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 12 points from their 15 games thus far.
Chelsea's total of 31 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chelsea are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Chelsea | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here