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Chelsea prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Stamford Bridge on Monday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 4 games played, Blues have recorded 2 wins, and Wigan Ath. have come away with 1 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stamford Bridge was just last season, in January 2007, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 13 Jan | Chelsea | 4-0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 3 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Chelsea | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 14 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | PREM |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 26 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 5 | Chelsea | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Blues have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 3.
In complete contrast to Chelsea, Wigan Ath. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Latics have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Chelsea sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 74 points from their 33 games. Wigan Ath. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 34 points from their 33 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Chelsea fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Blues. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chelsea | Won 6 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Wigan Ath. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |