Wigan vs Luton

1 - 0
๐Ÿ•’ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:45 Europe/London ๐Ÿ“ unknown ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ Jamie O'Connor ๐Ÿ” Regular Season - 33 ๐Ÿ match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 33
Regular Season Table
Wigan 16 ยท Luton 7
Referee Stats
6 matches ยท 4.33 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.33
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 67%
Home wins 33%
Draws 17%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (7-9).
  • Luton controlled possession (55%).
  • Wigan had the sharper finishing (5-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Wigan (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 11-4-8

Goals For / Against

24 / 17
Avg: 1.04 / 0.74

Points

37
Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

11

Failed to Score

9
Luton (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 8-5-10

Goals For / Against

31 / 32
Avg: 1.35 / 1.39

Points

29
Avg: 1.26

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.61
PPG
1.26
1.04
GF
1.35
0.74
GA
1.39
26%
O2.5
52%
22%
BTTS
48%
48%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Wigan rank16th
Luton rank7th
Wigan points56
Luton points74
Wigan: #16 ยท 56 pts ยท GD -9
35 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Luton: #7 ยท 74 pts ยท GD +12
17 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
18-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Wigan last 5 home

L W W D W
Points10/15
Weighted index58
Goals7-2
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Luton last 5 away

W W D W W
Points13/15
Weighted index87
Goals12-5
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Wigan trend breakdown

Over 2.526%
BTTS22%
BTTS + O2.513%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 91% ยท Over 1.5 57% ยท Over 3.5 4% ยท 1H BTTS 4%

Luton trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS48%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 100% ยท Over 1.5 78% ยท Over 3.5 30% ยท 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Wigan score at home61%
Wigan clean sheet at home48%
Luton score away74%
Luton clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Wigan score first48%
Wigan win after scoring first91%
Luton score first39%
Luton win after scoring first89%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Wigan 14% ยท Luton 25%
Avg first goal minute: Wigan 30.2' ยท Luton 27.8'

Vs league average

Wigan score at home1.04 vs 1.48
Wigan concede at home0.74 vs 1.15
Luton score away1.35 vs 1.15
Luton concede away1.39 vs 1.48
Wigan score 29% below league average, while Luton score 17% above league average.
Defensive side: Wigan are 36% below league average at home, and Luton are 6% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals1.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Wigan goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
16-30 4
46-60 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 1
31-45 1
46-60 1

Luton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
31-45 6
46-60 5
0-15 4
16-30 3
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
0-15 5
31-45 5
61-75 5
16-30 4
76-90+ 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
1
Total Shots
7
9
Shots off Goal
2
2
Blocked Shots
1
6
Shots Inside Box
4
4
Shots Outside Box
3
5
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Corner Kicks
7
4
Fouls
8
14
Offsides
0
2
Yellow Cards
4
2
Red Cards
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Goalkeeper Saves
1
4
Total Passes
325
406
Passes Accurate
233
321
Passes %
72%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
23'
23' W. Aimson
27'
27' R. Borges Rodrigues
35'
35' J. Richards
37'
37' O. Moxon
44' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
44' โ‡„ R. Borges Rodrigues
1st substitution ยท For: J. Hungbo
59' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
59' โ‡„ J. Weir
2nd substitution ยท For: M. Smith
59' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
59' โ‡„ C. Saydee
3rd substitution ยท For: D. Costelloe
61' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
61' โ‡„ J. Richards
1st substitution ยท For: S. Morris
63'
63' N. Lonwijk
73' โšฝ
โšฝ
73' โšฝ Goal ยท 1-0
J. Taylor
Normal Goal ยท Assist: D. Costelloe
79' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
79' โ‡„ J. Taylor
4th substitution ยท For: Harrison Bettoni
80' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
80' โ‡„ O. Moxon
5th substitution ยท For: S. Sessegnon
82' โ†‘โ†“
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82' โ‡„ Ali Al Hamadi
2nd substitution ยท For: N. Wells
83' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
83' โ‡„ T. Mengi
3rd substitution ยท For: D. van den Berg
83' โ†‘โ†“
โ†‘โ†“
83' โ‡„ I. Jones
4th substitution ยท For: G. Kodua
89'
89' S. Sessegnon

Wigan vs Luton 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Wigan beat Luton 1-0 on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Jamie O'Connor. It was played at unknown.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. W. Aimson received a yellow card for Wigan at 23'. R. Borges Rodrigues received a yellow card for Wigan at 27'. J. Richards received a yellow card for Luton at 35'. O. Moxon received a yellow card for Wigan at 37'. Wigan made their 1st substitution at 44', with R. Borges Rodrigues replacing J. Hungbo.

Second half: Wigan made their 2nd substitution at 59', with J. Weir replacing M. Smith. Wigan made their 3rd substitution at 59', with C. Saydee replacing D. Costelloe. Luton made their 1st substitution at 61', with J. Richards replacing S. Morris. N. Lonwijk received a yellow card for Luton at 63'. Wigan took the lead at 73' when J. Taylor scored, with the assist credited to D. Costelloe, making the score 1-0. Wigan made their 4th substitution at 79', with J. Taylor replacing Harrison Bettoni. Wigan made their 5th substitution at 80', with O. Moxon replacing S. Sessegnon. Luton made their 2nd substitution at 82', with Ali Al Hamadi replacing N. Wells. Luton made their 3rd substitution at 83', with T. Mengi replacing D. van den Berg. Luton made their 4th substitution at 83', with I. Jones replacing G. Kodua. S. Sessegnon received a yellow card for Wigan at 89'.

Wigan used 5 substitutions while Luton used 4 substitutions. Wigan got 4 yellow cards, while Luton got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (7-9).
  • Luton controlled possession (55%).
  • Wigan had the sharper finishing (5-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Wigan vs Luton Head-to-Head History by Season