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Arsenal prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Gunners have drawn both of the previous games against their opponents, however.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Emirates Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2006, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, 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 | Wed 13 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 07 May | Arsenal | 4-2 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 24 Jan | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 10 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Arsenal | LGEC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 3 | Arsenal | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, In this time, Gunners have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 7.
In complete contrast to Arsenal, Wigan Ath. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Latics have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arsenal sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 46 points from their 25 games. Wigan Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 25 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Arsenal fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Gunners. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | Unbeaten in the last 18 home games. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Wigan Ath. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |