Wigan vs Leyton Orient: result 0-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Leyton Orient?
Leyton Orient won 0-2 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 15′T. SpringettLeyton Orient
- 58′Y. AkhamrichLeyton Orient
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Wigan win at 42%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Wigan vs Leyton Orient
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
3-4-2-1- 17A. Higgins
- 9S. Perkins
- 11D. Costelloe
- 7F. Murray
- 8M. Power
- 10R. Walsh
- 6J. Weir
- 22J. Mellish
- 5F. Burns
- 23J. Carragher
- 1J. Walsh
Leyton Orient
4-1-4-1- 9J. Kabia
- 27T. Springett
- 8I. El Mizouni
- 25Charlie Gerard Richard Wellens
- 22Y. Akhamrich
- 14I. Hayden
- 3J. Morris
- 34P. Chinedu
- 5J. Olowu
- 2F. Stevens
- 1N. Baxter
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; Leyton Orient have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Southport(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Waltham Abbey(away) | 7-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Antwerp(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wigan win, 3 draws, 2 Leyton Orient wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | Wigan 0-0 Leyton Orient | League One |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Leyton Orient 2-0 Wigan | League One |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Leyton Orient 0-0 Wigan | League One |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Wigan 0-2 Leyton Orient | League One |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Wigan 1-0 Leyton Orient | League One |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Leyton Orient 1-1 Wigan | League One |
Last archived meeting: Wigan vs Leyton Orient on Apr 2, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Leyton Orient score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Leyton Orient | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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 Leyton Orient sit 9th (14 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| 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