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Brighton & HA pack their bags to visit Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 4 games played, Seagulls have recorded 1 win, and Wigan Ath. have come away with 2 victories.
The previous match played between the two at JJB Stadium was in January 2002, with Wigan running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 18 Aug | Brighton & HA | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Apr | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LD3 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 05 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Brighton & HA | LD3 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 27 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Brighton & HA | LD2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 10 Oct | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LD2 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 09 Apr | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Latics score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Seagulls's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded 8.
Wigan Ath. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 3 games giving them a return of 7 points. Brighton & HA find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 3 games have yielded only 1 points.
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 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Brighton not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Wigan Ath. will ease to victory over the Seagulls. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Brighton & HA | 5 games since last away draw. No win in the 3 most recent games. |