Wigan Athletic (home)
- Wigan Athletic are in 22nd with 31 points from 30 games and Luton Town are in eighth with 45 points from 31.
- Glenn Whelan has taken charge on 8th February 2025, so there have been a number of tactical changes at Wigan over the season and it seems to have contributed to their poor overall form.
- The hosts are in dire form and winless in 5, losing the last 4, while the visitors are also shaky with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 League One games.
- Wigan’s direct approach sees them employ 3 defenders and wing-backs that push on, looking for width in transition.
Luton Town (away)
Jack Wilshere has shifted Luton towards a more patient and possession-based approach, but they are equally as versatile in terms of how they can play with a solid foundation and flexible tactical identity.
Head-to-Head
There is a head-to-head edge in Luton’s favour and Wigan have failed to win their last 2 home head-to-heads.
Key Players
- Gideon Kodua is Luton Town’s top scorer this season with 9 goals in 25 League One 2025/2026 appearances, but Jordan Clark has scored 2 of their last 4.
- Joe Taylor leads the scoring for Wigan with 7 goals in 25 League One 2025/2026 matches, 3 of which have come in the Latics last 5 goals.
- The Latics have scored just 0.93 goals per-game at home in League One 2025/2026 and conceded 0.86, so they lack firepower but are reasonably solid defensively at the DW Stadium.
- Fraser Murray has been a creative spark in recent weeks though, providing 3 assists in their last 5 goals.
Betting Insights
- The visitors are the favourites for this game with odds of 2.42 and Wigan are the long shots at 2.98.
- With both sides conceding regularly, there is value in the ‘Both Teams To Score’ market given the Hatters are averaging 1.13 goals scored and 1.60 goals conceded per-game away from home in League One 2025/2026.
Prediction
- Luton likely to come out on top
- However, we think Luton have enough about them to come away with all 3 points here.
