Wigan vs Luton: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 33Kick-off on February 18, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Luton?
Wigan won 1-0 on February 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 73′J. TaylorWigan
Official lineup for Wigan vs Luton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
5-3-2- 9C. Saydee
- 10J. Taylor
- 8C. Wright
- 33O. Moxon
- 6J. Weir
- 7F. Murray
- 3M. Fox
- 15J. Kerr
- 4W. Aimson
- 21R. Borges Rodrigues
- 1S. Tickle
Luton
4-4-2- 12Ali Al Hamadi
- 22D. Cole
- 25I. Jones
- 18J. Clark
- 54K. Palmer
- 27J. Richards
- 3K. Naismith
- 5M. Andersen
- 15T. Mengi
- 17N. Lonwijk
- 24Joshua Keeley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Luton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Arsenal(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Reading(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 1-6 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Cardiff(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wigan win, 2 draws, 3 Luton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Luton 1-0 Wigan | League One |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Wigan 0-2 Luton | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Wigan 1-2 Luton | FA Cup |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Luton 1-1 Wigan | FA Cup |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Luton 1-2 Wigan | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Wigan 0-0 Luton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Luton score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Luton | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wigan sit 24th in League One (4 points from 8 matches) and Luton sit 13th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Luton | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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