History of the Wigan Athletic v Brighton & Hove Albion fixture
Brighton & Hove Albion travel to take on Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Seagulls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 20.00% success rate in the fixture.
The last time the two teams met at Wigan Athletic was back in August 2004, over five years ago, with Wigan Athletic running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004/2005 | Tue 15 Mar | Brighton & HA | 2 - 4 | Wigan Ath. | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 3-0 | Brighton & HA | Championship |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 0 | Brighton & HA | League Division Two |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 18 Aug | Brighton & HA | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | League Division Two |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Apr | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | League Division Three |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 05 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | League Division Three |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 27 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Seagulls have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The Seagulls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 4 goals for and 3 against.
Wigan Athletic's 22 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Brighton & Hove Albion's 21 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brighton & Hove Albion 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 | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Undefeated in last 6 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here