Of course it’s still far too early to predict who will be fighting it out at the bottom of the table come the end of the season, but it wouldn’t be too much of a surprise to see either of these two sides battling against relegation.

Blackburn are currently 18th in the Premier League and manager Sam Allardyce has admitted his side’s results simply haven’t been good enough, despite some impressive displays so far this term. Meanwhile Wigan, who began the season in disastrous style after conceding 10 goals in their first two games, sit in 17th place but have seen their results pick up in recent games, most notably with a 1-0 win over Tottenham away, a 2-2 draw at Newcastle United and a 2-0 win over 10-man Wolves at home.

Fortress Ewood?

Although Blackburn have struggled at home this season - they are without a win in their last four games on their own turf - they have an impressive record against Wigan over the last few years. They are unbeaten in their last seven matches against the Latics, winning six of them.

But Wigan have had success against Blackburn in recent times, although not at Ewood Park. In a remarkable game at the JJB Stadium back in 2007, Roque Santa Cruz scored a hat-trick for the visitors but still ended up on the losing side, as a hat-trick from Marcus Bent and goals from Denny Landzaat and Paul Scharner secured a 5-3 win for the Latics.