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Cardiff City face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bluebirds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 5 and win only 1 of the 9 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2002, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Sep | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 4 - 0 | Cardiff City | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 12 Oct | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 23 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 0 | Cardiff City | LD2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 25 Sep | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic 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, 7 to 5.
Cardiff City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Wigan Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 65 points from 41 games. Cardiff City's 59 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cardiff City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Wigan Ath. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Cardiff City | Undefeated in last 3 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |