Boreham Wood vs Wigan: prediction and stats
FA Cup1/128-finalsKick-off on November 7, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Meadow Park, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
The Footlab AI model makes Boreham Wood the favourite at 70%, against 17% for a draw and 13% for Wigan. The most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 4,444 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 4, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Boreham Wood vs Wigan?
Boreham Wood starts as the favourite with a 292-point Elo edge (2,040 vs 1,748).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Boreham Wood vs Wigan
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Boreham Wood
4-3-3- 27J. Bird
- 11T. Allarakhia
- 9D. Cashman
- 23R. Booty
- 4T. White
- 8Z. Brunt
- 5C. Bush
- 3Oliver Bainbridge
- 17T. Golden
- 2J. Clarke
- 22Ted Curd
Wigan
3-4-2-1- 25S. Hogan
- 2C. Barrett
- 27B. Burrows
- 10R. Walsh
- 18Charlie Gray
- 8M. Power
- 11D. Costelloe
- 6J. Weir
- 5F. Burns
- 23J. Carragher
- 41J. Whitworth
Computed on November 4, 2026 at 08:05 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Boreham Wood have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Wigan have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Hartlepool(home) | 4-3 | National League |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Woking(away) | 2-1 | National League |
| Oct 24, 2026 | AFC Fylde(home) | 4-0 | National League |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Middlesbrough U21(home) | 7-1 | National League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Woking(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Oxford United(away) | 1-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Boreham Wood score 2.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.0 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 70% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boreham Wood | 2.9 | 1.0 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Wigan | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Boreham Wood vs Wigan?
- The Footlab AI model makes Boreham Wood the favourite at 70%, against 17% for a draw and 13% for Wigan.
- Where and when is Boreham Wood vs Wigan played?
- Boreham Wood vs Wigan is played on November 7, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Meadow Park, in the FA Cup.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 70% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.