Crewe vs Wigan: prediction and stats
EFL TrophyGroup North - 2Kick-off on September 2, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, Cheshire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crewe have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Wigan have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Aston Villa U21(home) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Crewe wins, 1 draw, 3 Wigan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2022 | Crewe 0-2 Wigan | League One |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Wigan 2-0 Crewe | League One |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Crewe 2-0 Wigan | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Wigan 2-0 Crewe | League One |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Crewe 3-0 Wigan | League One |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Crewe 1-1 Wigan | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Crewe score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Wigan | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crewe sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Wigan sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CreweGroup 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | WiganGroup 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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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