Leicester vs Wigan: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 26, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Fulham U21(home) | 6-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 4-3 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| 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 3 meetings: 2 Leicester wins, 1 draw, 0 Wigan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2020 | Leicester 2-0 Wigan | FA Cup |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Wigan 2-2 Leicester | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Leicester 2-0 Wigan | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| 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?
Leicester sit 14th in League One (12 points from 9 matches) and Wigan sit 24th (7 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Leicester | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
| 24 | Wigan | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
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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