Wigan Athletic (home)
- Wigan Athletic have a mixed record at home this season, winning 7, drawing 3 and losing 6 of 16 games in League One 2025-26.
- Gary Caldwell’s Wigan Athletic have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches, while Plymouth have won 3 and lost 2 in the same period, so there’s a case to be made for either side when they meet on Tuesday.
- Caldwell took over at the DW Stadium in February 2026 with the job of steadying the ship as the Latics undergo a transition with many young players involved and a number of other players still to come in.
- His team have certainly been more positive under his charge, pressing their opponents high up the field and using their wing-backs to get forward at speed, looking to make quick transitions between their pressing and defensive lines.
Plymouth Argyle (away)
- Plymouth Argyle FC have won 8, drawn 1 and lost 8 of 17 away fixtures in League One 2025-26, conceding 24 goals on the road.
- Tom Cleverley has made the Pilgrims more adaptable since taking over as head coach in June 2025, with a possession-based approach designed to control the pace of the game and a wide system that suits them.
- They are more used to keeping the ball in wide areas, but have enough flexibility in their formation to adapt if the game dictates.
Key Players
- Lorent Tolaj is the danger man for the visitors with 14 goals in 26 League One appearances this term and he usually leads their attack from the top.
- Aribim Pepple is a firepower in support with four in his last five games, so Plymouth should have a secondary threat that Wigan lack.
- Joe Taylor is the best goal threat for Wigan and has been in fine form in recent weeks, so if either team scores, the Latics’ main goal scorer could be the key.
Betting Insights
- The Latics have scored 0.94 goals per game and conceded 0.75 at home in League One 2025-26, so exact score bettors should be expecting a low-scoring affair.
- Plymouth will need to keep it tight against a Wigan side that can be dangerous on the counterattack and have more pace than them, but they will get plenty of the ball and look to control the matchup.
Prediction
Although Wigan have won 2 of their last 3 at the DW, they have been inconsistent this year and Plymouth are in the better league position, suggesting the Pilgrims should have a bit more to grind out an away win.
