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Man City prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Sky Blues have claimed victory from 5 of the previous 6 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City of Manchester Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2006, with Wigan Ath. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Sky Blues in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 4 - 0 | Man City | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Man City | 0-1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Man City | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 4 - 3 | Man City | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 05 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Man City | LGEC |
| 1998/1999 | Wed 19 May | Man City | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | D2PO |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 15 May | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Man City | D2PO |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While Sky Blues have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Wigan Ath. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Latics have hit 6 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Man City find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 30 points from their 26 matches. Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 29 points from 28 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Sky Blues's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Wigan Ath.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man City | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Wigan Ath. | Not won in previous 7 away matches. |