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Rotherham U. face a trip to Wigan Athletic at JJB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 12 games played, The Millers have recorded 5 wins, and Wigan Ath. have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2003, with Rotherham U. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Latics in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Rotherham U. | 0 - 3 | Wigan Ath. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Apr | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 2 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 04 Nov | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 24 Aug | Rotherham U. | 4 - 2 | Wigan Ath. | LC |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 17 Aug | Wigan Ath. | 0 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LC |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 13 Feb | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Wigan Athletic are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Latics, with 3 goals against.
The away form of Rotherham U. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. The Millers have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Wigan Ath. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 21 points from the 11 games they have played so far. Rotherham U. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 11 games have yielded only 5 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Millers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Wigan Ath.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Wigan Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Rotherham U. | Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 8 most recent games. |