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Derby County pack their bags to visit Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 4 games.
The previous match played between the two at JJB Stadium was more than three years back, in December 2004, with Derby County inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Latics in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 08 Jan | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 14 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 11 Oct | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 1985/1986 | Sun 22 Dec | Derby County | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
The away form of Derby County is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Rams have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 26 matches. Derby County find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 26 games have yielded only 9 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Derby County | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Latics, as the Rams have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Derby County | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 14 away matches. No win in the 23 most recent games. |