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Plymouth Arg. are ready to welcome Wigan Athletic to Home Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pilgrims are clearly on top, beating their opponents 5 times from 8 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Home Park was within the last three years, in October 2002, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 29 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Oct | Plymouth Arg. | 1-3 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 24 Jan | Plymouth Arg. | 3 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 23 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 09 Dec | Plymouth Arg. | 3 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 23 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 01 May | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Plymouth Arg. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Plymouth Argyle have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Wigan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Latics's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Plymouth Arg.'s 17 points from 12 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Wigan Ath. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 12 games giving them a return of 24 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Plymouth Arg. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 games since last home draw. |
| Wigan Ath. | Previous 4 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. 9 games since last defeat. |