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Ipswich Town face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The two previous games have resulted in one drawn game and one defeat for the Tractor Boys.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, the Latics carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 21 Dec | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Ipswich Town | 1 - 3 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 26 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 06 Oct | Ipswich Town | 4 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LC |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 22 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Tractor Boys 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 11 goals for the Tractor Boys, and 12 goals against.
Wigan Ath. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 35 games giving them a return of 66 points. Ipswich Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 66 points from 35 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game which sees both teams in reasonable shape, and one which the Madmen are pretty confident will end up as a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Ipswich Town | Undefeated in last 4 away games. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |