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Preston N.E. play host to Wigan Athletic at Deepdale at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 16 games played, North End have recorded 6 wins, and Wigan Ath. have come away with 4 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Preston N.E. was just over four years ago, in August 1999, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 04 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 28 Aug | Preston N.E. | 1-4 | Wigan Ath. | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 13 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Preston N.E. | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 28 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 28 Mar | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 22 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 4 | Preston N.E. | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 8 conceded.
Wigan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Latics have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Preston N.E.'s total of 43 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One. Wigan Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 43 from their 27 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Wigan Ath. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the North End in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Wigan Ath. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |