Huddersfield vs Wigan: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Huddersfield the favourite at 59%, against 24% for a draw and 17% for Wigan. The most likely score is 1-1. If Huddersfield wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Huddersfield vs Wigan?
Huddersfield starts as the favourite with a 143-point Elo edge (1,988 vs 1,845).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Huddersfield 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.
Huddersfield
3-4-2-1- 11A. Fletcher
- 22I. Bronkhorst
- 20C. Humphreys
- 10M. Harness
- 9J. Taylor
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 8A. Collins
- 15I. Bowat
- 12R. Balker
- 3M. Wallace
- 1M. Young
Wigan
4-2-3-1- 9S. Perkins
- 8M. Power
- 6J. Weir
- 10R. Walsh
- 18Charlie Gray
- 7F. Murray
- 5F. Burns
- 23J. Carragher
- 3M. Fox
- 22J. Mellish
- 41J. Whitworth
Computed on October 8, 2026 at 05:49 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Huddersfield have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Wigan have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rochdale(home) | 5-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Huddersfield win, 1 draw, 4 Wigan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Wigan 1-0 Huddersfield | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Huddersfield 1-1 Wigan | League One |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Wigan 2-1 Huddersfield | League One |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Huddersfield 1-0 Wigan | League One |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Wigan 1-0 Huddersfield | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Huddersfield 1-2 Wigan | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Wigan vs Huddersfield on Feb 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Huddersfield score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.1 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Wigan | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Huddersfield sit 3rd in League One (15 points from 8 matches) and Wigan sit 24th (4 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Huddersfield | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 15 |
| 24 | Wigan | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
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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 Huddersfield vs Wigan?
- The Footlab AI model makes Huddersfield the favourite at 59%, against 24% for a draw and 17% for Wigan.
- Where and when is Huddersfield vs Wigan played?
- Huddersfield vs Wigan is played on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at John Smith's Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% 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 54.8% 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.