History of the Wigan Athletic v Derby County fixture
Derby County travel to take on Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have come away with nothing in 4 of the previous 5 games.
The last time the two teams met at Wigan Athletic was back in February 2008, over five years ago, with Wigan Athletic running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 2-0 | Derby County | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 08 Jan | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | F.A. Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | Championship |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 14 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 0 | Derby County | League Division One |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 11 Oct | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | League Division One |
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 9 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 5 conceded.
Derby County have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Rams's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Wigan Athletic's 22 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Derby County lie just outside the playoff positions in the Skybet Championship, picking up 25 from their 16 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Derby County | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Derby County only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at JJB Stadium will be a good result. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here