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Preston N.E. prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Deepdale at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 19 games played, North End have recorded 8 wins, and Wigan Ath. have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Deepdale was just last season, in January 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-4 winners in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 05 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 5 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Preston N.E. | 2-4 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 04 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 28 Aug | Preston N.E. | 1 - 4 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 13 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 28 Nov | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the North End, with 4 goals against.
Wigan Ath.'s away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Latics, and 3 goals against.
Preston N.E. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 74 points from 44 games. Wigan Ath. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 83 points from the 44 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Wigan Ath. | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |