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Blackpool travel to take on Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Seasiders will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 10 and win only 2 of the 16 games.
The last time the two teams met at Wigan Ath. was back in February 2003, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Wed 26 Aug | Blackpool | 4 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Blackpool | 0 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Sep | Blackpool | 3 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 21 Aug | Blackpool | 3 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LGEC |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 07 Mar | Wigan Ath. | 5 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The Seasiders have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. A generous 12 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 16 |
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Blackpool | 9 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |