FM Preview: Swansea City v Wigan Athletic 20 Aug 2011

Last updated : 19 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Swansea City v Wigan Athletic fixture

Swansea City play host to Wigan Athletic at Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 9 games played, Swans have recorded 4 wins, and Wigan Athletic have come away with 3 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Swansea City was more than a decade ago, in August 2000, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 26 Oct Wigan Ath. 2 - 0 Swansea City League Cup
2000/2001 Sat 06 Jan Wigan Ath. 2 - 0 Swansea City League Division Two
2000/2001 Sat 12 Aug Swansea City 0-0 Wigan Ath. League Division Two
1996/1997 Sat 25 Jan Wigan Ath. 3 - 2 Swansea City League Division Three
1996/1997 Tue 29 Oct Swansea City 2 - 1 Wigan Ath. League Division Three
1992/1993 Tue 04 May Swansea City 2 - 1 Wigan Ath. League Division Two
1992/1993 Sat 29 Aug Wigan Ath. 2 - 3 Swansea City League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Swansea City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Swans have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 5.

Wigan Athletic have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Latics's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Swansea City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 1 games have yielded only 0 points.

Wigan Athletic's 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Swansea City 6 4 1 1 13 7 13
Wigan Athletic 6 2 3 1 9 9 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Swansea City at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Swans will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Swansea City Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Wigan Athletic 6 games since last defeat.

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