FM Preview: Wigan Athletic v Chelsea 19 Aug 2012

Last updated : 18 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Wigan Athletic v Chelsea fixture

Chelsea face a trip to Wigan Athletic at Robin Park on Sunday afternoon, determined to keep up their impressive record at the venue, having pummelled their opponents 7 times out of 10.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Robin Park was less than a year ago, in December 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2008/2009 Sat 28 Feb Chelsea 2 - 1 Wigan Ath. Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Wigan Athletic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 5 conceded.

Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Wigan Athletic 6 5 0 1 12 5 15
Chelsea 6 2 1 3 8 12 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Chelsea are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Wigan Athletic. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Wigan Athletic Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Chelsea Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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