History of the Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers fixture
Queens Park Rangers travel to take on Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Most of the previous games have been drawn, but the remainder have resulted in a win for Rangers.
The last time the two teams met at Wigan Athletic was back in April 2005, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 0 | Q.P.R. | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Q.P.R. | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | Championship |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Q.P.R. | 0 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | League Division Two |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 29 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Q.P.R. | League Division Two |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 26 Feb | Q.P.R. | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | League Division Two |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Q.P.R. | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The Latics's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The away form of Queens Park Rangers however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The Rangers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Wigan Athletic see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 2 points from their 2 games played so far,
Queens Park Rangers's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Rangers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Wigan Athletic. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Queens Park Rangers | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here