Following Tuesday night’s convincing triumph over Birmingham City (March 14), Watford will be hoping to sign off for the international break with consecutive victories when they welcome Wigan Athletic to Vicarage Road on Saturday (March 18, 3pm KO).

As the countdown to kick-off continues, we take a look at all the stats, facts and figures surrounding the enticing Sky Bet Championship encounter.

Watford have won their last three league matches against Wigan Athletic, claiming all three points in both games in 2014/15 and in the reverse fixture this season.

The Golden Boys have kept a clean sheet in each of their last two league games against the Latics (W2), as many as in their first 11 such meetings.

Wigan have never won an away league game against Watford in six previous visits to Vicarage Road (D3 L3).

The visitors have conceded in the final 10 minutes in four of their last five league games against Watford, including in the reverse fixture in October, with João Pedro netting the only goal of the game in the 87th minute.

Watford are unbeaten in their last six league games at Vicarage Road (W3 D3), and could win successive fixtures there for the first time since October.

The Hornets are also unbeaten in each of their last 11 Championship games against sides starting the day in the relegation zone (W9 D2), winning each of their last five by an aggregate score of 10-1.

Wigan have won only one of their last 16 league games (D7 L8), while their seven-game winless run is the longest ongoing streak among current Championship sides (D4 L3).

No side has benefited from more own goals in the Championship this season than Shaun Maloney’s men (3), with two of their last three goals in the competition being scored by opposing players – Preston’s Greg Cunningham and Coventry’s Kyle McFadzean.

Forward Will Keane is Wigan’s top scorer this season with 10 goals in 36 Championship games, while he also tops the squad rankings for shots on target (21) and shots off target (26).

Experienced midfield duo James McClean and Max Power have played in each of the club’s 37 league outings so far in 2022/23, with the former boasting the most assists (7), attempted crosses (239), attempted tackles (99) and interceptions (39), and the latter leading the way for passes attempted (1,926) and passes in the opposition’s half (1,169).

Stalwart defender Jack Whatmough has made the most passes in Wigan’s own half (949), while he has shielded the backline with the team’s top number of clearances (111) and blocks (23).