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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon,
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was just last season, in January 2008, the Boro carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 29 Jan | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 15 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Middlesbrough | 2 - 3 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 18 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.
The away form of Wigan Ath. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Latics have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Middlesbrough are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 22 points from their 25 games thus far. Wigan Ath.'s 34 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Middlesbrough's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Wigan Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Wigan Ath. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |