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Leicester vs Wigan prediction, tips and odds

Leicester, the division's underachieving 13th-placed side, host bottom-of-the-table Wigan, who have one away point since April and cannot win on the road.
  • one sided
  • no strong shape
  • league
  • Leicester: normal
  • Wigan: high
Kick-off
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Competition
English Sky Bet League 1

Our prediction

Leicester
13th · 15 pts
FormL, W, W, L

John Lundstram (out), Jakub Stolarczyk (out), Ben Nelson (out), Jayden Joseph (out)

Wigan
24th · 7 pts
FormL, W, L, W, L

Fraser Murray (out)

Our prediction
1–02.4 goals projected
LEI 53%Draw 26%WIG 21%
goals per meeting
2.0goals per meeting
with both teams scoring
1/5with both teams scoring
over 2.5 goals
1/5over 2.5 goals
likeliest half-time score
0–0likeliest half-time score

Our picks

Rating hidden until revealed
  • Leicester come throughOur pickLeicester
    1.44
  • Wigan keep it closeOur pickWigan starts 3 goals ahead
    Price hidden until revealed

Implied by the bookmakers’ own prices, with the margin removed. The engine has not published a read on this match.

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How the model sees it

Result probability
LEI 53%Draw 26%WIG 21%
Likeliest scorelines
  • 1–014%
  • 1–112%
  • 2–011%
Projected goals
2.4
Likeliest at half time
0–035%
Projected stats
Projected match statistics for Leicester against Wigan
StatLEIWIGTotal
Goals1.50.852.4
Fouls10.211.021.2

Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.

Form, head-to-head and trends

Last five
LeicesterL, W, W, L
WiganL, W, L, W, L
How each side’s recent matches have gone
TrendLEIWIG
Over 2.5 goals4/42/5
Both teams scored3/42/5
Clean sheets1/41/5
Failed to score0/42/5
Head-to-head · last 5
2
LEI wins
2
Draws
1
WIG wins
  • WLeicester City 2–0 Wigan Athletic2020-01-04 · FA Cup third round2 gls
  • DWigan Athletic 2–2 Leicester City2014-04-01 · Championship4 gls
  • WLeicester City 2–0 Wigan Athletic2013-09-14 · Championship2 gls
  • LLeicester City 0–2 Wigan Athletic2005-04-16 · Championship2 gls
  • DWigan Athletic 0–0 Leicester City2004-11-20 · Championship0 gls
2.0goals per meeting1/5with both teams scoring1/5over 2.5 goals

Match context

Form
Leicester WLWWL (4-0 at Bromley, 2-1 Doncaster, 1-3 Peterborough, 2-1 Luton); Wigan LWLWWL-ish: 1-0 Reading win but 0-1 Wycombe, 1-0 Stevenage loss, 2-1 Huddersfield loss — one league win in nine, 7 goals in 11.
History
No meaningful recent League history: these sides have not met in the league since 2013-14 (Championship), and the only meeting since was a Jan 2020 FA Cup tie. Verifiable meetings found: Wigan 2-2 Leicester (Championship, 1 Apr 2014, HT 1-1); Leicester 2-0 Wigan (Championship, 14 Sep 2013, HT 1-0); Leicester 2-0 Wigan (FA Cup R3, 4 Jan 2020, HT 2-0); Wigan 0-0 Leicester (Championship, 20 Nov 2004, HT 0-0); Leicester 0-2 Wigan (Championship, 16 Apr 2005, HT 0-1). Overall record mixed and low-sco…
The competition
English Sky Bet League One (third tier), 2026/27, an ordinary midweek league round (Matchweek 14, Tue 27 Oct). Leicester are 13th with 15 points from 11 games (17 GF, 17 GA) — mid-table, well off the promotion race led by Huddersfield (25 pts) and Stockport (23) after relegation from the Championship; a new-look side under pressure. Wigan are bottom (24th) with 7 points from 11 (7 GF, 15 GA) and winless away (0W-1D-4L), fighting relegation after losing 2-1 at Huddersfield on 24 Oct. Leicester l…

Team news

Leicester
  • John Lundstram — out (mid)
  • Jakub Stolarczyk — out (gk)
  • Ben Nelson — out (def)
  • Jayden Joseph — out (def)
Wigan
  • Fraser Murray — out (mid)

English Sky Bet League 1 table

English Sky Bet League 1 standings
#ClubPLGDPts
1Huddersfield Town12—25
2Stockport County12—23
3Bradford City12—22
4Plymouth Argyle13—22
5Reading12—21
6Cambridge United12—20

Top 6 shown · as read when this competition was last scouted.

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Frequently asked questions

What is our Leicester vs Wigan prediction?

We project 1–0. Our model gives Leicester 53%, the draw 26% and Wigan 21%.

What is the best bet for Leicester vs Wigan?

Our tip is Full time result · Leicester at 1.44. This one is implied by the bookmakers' prices rather than published by our engine.

What time does Leicester vs Wigan kick off?

Leicester vs Wigan kicks off at Tue 19:45 in the English Sky Bet League 1.

Who is out for Leicester vs Wigan?

Reported absences: John Lundstram (out), Jakub Stolarczyk (out), Ben Nelson (out), Jayden Joseph (out), Fraser Murray (out).

What happened the last time Leicester vs Wigan met?

Leicester City 2–0 Wigan Athletic (2020-01-04 · FA Cup third round). Over their last 5 meetings it is 2 wins for Leicester, 2 draws and 1 for Wigan.

Are these tips free?

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