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Preston NE pack their bags to visit Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The North End are slightly ahead, with 6 wins posted against 5 losses.
The previous match played between the two at JJB Stadium was more than three years back, in April 2000, with Preston NE inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Latics in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1999/2000 | Tue 04 Apr | Wigan | 0 - 1 | Preston NE | LD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 28 Aug | Preston NE | 1 - 4 | Wigan | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 13 Apr | Wigan | 2 - 2 | Preston NE | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 28 Nov | Preston NE | 2 - 2 | Wigan | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 28 Mar | Preston NE | 1 - 1 | Wigan | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 22 Nov | Wigan | 1 - 4 | Preston NE | LD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 03 Feb | Wigan | 0 - 1 | Preston NE | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Latics score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The away form of Preston NE is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the North End have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division One with a return of just 0 points from their 1 games thus far. Preston NE are currently lying in 19th place in Nationwide League Division One having mustered a points tally of 0 from their 1 matches played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| Preston NE | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Latics, as the North End have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Preston NE | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |