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Watford prepare to entertain Wigan Athletic at Vicarage Road Stadium on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Hornets.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Watford | 1-1 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 21 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 1 | Watford | LC |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 14 Sep | Watford | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | LC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 2 | Watford | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 29 Nov | Watford | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 06 Jan | Watford | 2 - 0 | Wigan Ath. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Watford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 4 conceded.
Wigan Ath. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Latics, and 3 goals against.
Watford lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 16 points from their 9 games so far. Wigan Ath. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 20 points from the 10 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Hornets. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Wigan Ath. | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. 7 games since last defeat. |