FootyMAD's Wigan Athletic match preview

Last updated : 02 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
Footymad preview
History of the Hull City v Wigan Athletic fixture

Hull City prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at The KC Stadium on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The KC Stadium was just last season, in August 2008, where Wigan Ath. annihilated the The Tigers 0-5 in a Premier League match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sun 22 MarWigan Ath.1 - 0Hull CityPREM
2008/2009Sat 30 AugHull City0-5Wigan Ath.PREM
2007/2008Tue 28 AugWigan Ath.0 - 1Hull CityLGEC
2003/2004Tue 12 AugWigan Ath.2 - 0Hull CityLGEC
1996/1997Sat 30 NovHull City1 - 1Wigan Ath.LGE2
1996/1997Sat 26 OctWigan Ath.1 - 2Hull CityLGE2
1992/1993Sat 03 AprWigan Ath.2 - 0Hull CityLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Hull City's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Tigers have scored 5, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Wigan Ath. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Latics have hit 5 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Hull City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 4 points from their 7 games thus far. Wigan Ath.'s 9 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hull City61146174
Wigan Ath.62046166

FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at The KC Stadium for the The Tigers and the Madmen are unable to see past Wigan Ath. claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics:
Hull City Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Wigan Ath. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 13 outings ago.