Wigan vs Huddersfield: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
The Footlab AI model makes Huddersfield the favourite at 56%, against 24% for a draw and 20% for Wigan. The most likely score is 1-1. If Huddersfield wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,798 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Wigan vs Huddersfield?
Huddersfield starts as the favourite with a 150-point Elo edge (1,962 vs 1,812).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Wigan vs Huddersfield
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.
Wigan
3-4-2-1- 25S. Hogan
- 6J. Weir
- 18Charlie Gray
- 2C. Barrett
- 27B. Burrows
- 10R. Walsh
- 8M. Power
- 5F. Burns
- 23J. Carragher
- 4J. Chilokoa-Mullen
- 41J. Whitworth
Huddersfield
3-4-2-1- 25B. Radulović
- 22I. Bronkhorst
- 20C. Humphreys
- 9J. Taylor
- 8A. Collins
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 19B. Mumba
- 15I. Bowat
- 3M. Wallace
- 12R. Balker
- 1M. Young
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 08:41 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Huddersfield have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Wigan wins, 1 draw, 1 Huddersfield win.
| 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?
Wigan score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Huddersfield score 1.9 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Huddersfield | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wigan sit 24th in League One (7 points from 9 matches) and Huddersfield sit 3rd (19 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Huddersfield | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 19 |
| 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Wigan vs Huddersfield?
- The Footlab AI model makes Huddersfield the favourite at 56%, against 24% for a draw and 20% for Wigan.
- Where and when is Wigan vs Huddersfield played?
- Wigan vs Huddersfield is played on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at DW Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% 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 54.4% 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.