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Stoke City play host to Wigan Athletic at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Potters are clearly on top, having won 6 and lost only 1 of the 10 games.
The last time the two teams met at Stoke City was just over four years ago, in November 2004, with Wigan Ath. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Potters in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 02 Nov | Stoke City | 0-1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 14 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Stoke City | 3 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 26 Jan | Stoke City | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Potters score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The away form of Wigan Ath. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Latics have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 42 points from their 36 games played so far, Wigan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 42 points from their 36 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Wigan Ath. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Potters in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Wigan Ath. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |