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Cardiff City face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Monday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bluebirds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 6 and win only 1 of the 10 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2004, with Wigan Ath. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 13 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Sep | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 4 - 0 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 12 Oct | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 23 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 0 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 3 conceded.
The away form of Cardiff City is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Bluebirds have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Wigan Ath. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 5 games giving them a return of 11 points. Cardiff City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 4 points from their 5 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bluebirds are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Wigan Ath.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Cardiff City | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |