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Middlesbrough face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Out of their two previous meetings, the Boro have come away with all the points on both occassions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in October 2003, with Middlesbrough inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Latics in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Wed 29 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Middlesbrough | LGEC |
| 1986/1987 | Wed 06 May | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 30 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Boro's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.
Wigan Ath.'s 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Middlesbrough's 7 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Wigan Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Middlesbrough | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |