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Bradford City play host to Wigan Athletic at The Bradford & Bingley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 1 of the 11 previous games, with the Bantams winning just 5.
The last time the two teams met at Bradford City was more than a decade ago, in March 1993, the Bantams carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 0 | Bradford City | LD1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 20 Mar | Bradford City | 2-1 | Wigan Ath. | LD2 |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 03 Nov | Wigan Ath. | 1 - 2 | Bradford City | LD2 |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 22 Feb | Bradford City | 1 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | DIV3 |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 11 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 1 | Bradford City | DIV3 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 04 May | Wigan Ath. | 3 - 0 | Bradford City | DIV3 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 27 Oct | Bradford City | 2 - 1 | Wigan Ath. | DIV3 |
Recent respective form guides
Bradford City's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Bantams's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Wigan Ath. however, is much more impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Latics, and 5 goals against.
Bradford City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division One with a return of just 32 points from their 36 games thus far. Wigan Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 57 points from 34 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bradford City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Wigan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Bantams at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Latics come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bradford City | 11 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 19 . |
| Wigan Ath. | Undefeated in last 6 away games. |