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Aston Villa face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Tuesday evening, determined to keep up their impressive record at the venue, having come through the challenge on 5 of the previous 7 occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2010, with Aston Villa inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Latics 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 16 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Aston Villa | 0 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 26 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 4 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Aston Villa | 0 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 09 Apr | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Aston Villa have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Villans have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 22 points from their 23 games thus far. Aston Villa are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 23 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Aston Villa on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Wigan Ath.. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Aston Villa | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |