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Chelsea face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, expecting to continue a remarkable return in this fixture. The Blues have come away as the winners on 6 of the 7 previous games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2008, with Chelsea inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Latics 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Chelsea | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 24 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 14 Apr | Chelsea | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 13 Jan | Chelsea | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 3 | Chelsea | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Latics have conceded a disappointing 8 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
The away form of Chelsea however, is much more impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. Those games have seen the Blues pummel 14 goals, and let in 5.
Wigan Ath. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 6 points from their 6 matches. Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 18 points from the 6 games played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 3 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 18 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chelsea are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Wigan Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 11 . |
| Chelsea | 5 successive away victories. 6 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 7 matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |