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Arsenal prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. All the previous meetings between the two have been won by the Gunners.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Emirates Stadium was earlier this season, with Arsenal running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 11 Nov | Arsenal | 3-0 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 09 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 0 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Arsenal | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 11 Feb | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Gunners in those games, with 7 conceded.
Wigan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Latics's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Arsenal sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 26 points from their 15 games. Wigan Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 19 points from their 15 games played so far,
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 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
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 Gunners in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Wigan Ath. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |