Wigan vs Aston Villa U21: result 3-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup North - 2Kick-off on August 18, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Aston Villa U21?
Wigan won 3-2 on August 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 27′K. MillerWigan
- 40′Joshua FeeneyWigan (o.g.)
- 75′T. O'ReillyAston Villa U21
- 78′Kane TaylorAston Villa U21
- 81′D. CostelloeWigan
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Wigan win at 67%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 3-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Wigan vs Aston Villa U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
3-1-4-2- 24A. Moseley
- 17A. Higgins
- 21K'Marni Miller
- 51R. Harrison
- 16Archie Harris
- 2C. Barrett
- 8M. Power
- 53Sam Bolland
- 5F. Burns
- 4J. Chilokoa-Mullen
- 1J. Walsh
Aston Villa U21
3-4-2-1- 57R. Wilson
- 62B. Broggio
- 58T. O'Reilly
- 56L. Sousa
- 20J. Jimoh
- 73M. Jenner
- 64Kane Taylor
- 70R. Fortes
- 59Joshua Feeney
- 80Woody Burgess
- 50Blade Earley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Aston Villa U21 have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Southport(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | AFC Fylde(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | Tamworth(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 1, 2026 | Manchester City U21(home) | 2-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Southampton U21(away) | 3-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Stoke City U21(away) | 1-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Middlesbrough U21(home) | 0-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Aston Villa U21 score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wigan sit 4th in EFL Trophy (1 point from 3 matches) and Aston Villa U21 sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | WiganGroup 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Aston Villa U21Group 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
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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