History of the Norwich City v Wigan Athletic fixture
Norwich City prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Carrow Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Canaries.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Carrow Road was less than a year ago, in March 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sun 11 Mar | Norwich City | 1-1 | Wigan Ath. | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 13 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Norwich City | Premier League |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 09 Apr | Norwich City | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | League Division One |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 04 Oct | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Norwich City | League Division One |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 22 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 3 | Norwich City | League Cup |
| 1998/1999 | Wed 16 Sep | Norwich City | 1 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | League Cup |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 31 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Norwich City | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Norwich City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Wigan Athletic have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Latics have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Norwich City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 22 points from their 16 games played so far,
Wigan Athletic are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 16 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Norwich City may be coming up against a decent side in Wigan Athletic, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Canaries. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Norwich City | 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Wigan Athletic | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here