Leicester vs Wigan Predictions
League One · England
Leicester
AI Predicted Score
2 - 0
Wigan
Win Probability (1X2)
Best Value Pick
Match Result: Leicester Win
Leicester vs Wigan: Match Preview
Leicester enter this match in mid-table, having taken eight points from six games, with a form string of WLWDL. Their recent results have swung between high-scoring wins and heavy defeats, but the underlying numbers—particularly a 62.2% possession average and 17.4 shots per game over the last five—suggest a side capable of dominating weaker opposition. Wigan, by contrast, sit 23rd with just one win and one draw from six, and their current run of DLWLL includes a damaging 0-4 home defeat to Stockport and just five goals scored all season.
Statistically, this is a clash of Leicester's high-volume attack against Wigan's blunt forward line. Leicester's home record is mixed (1W, 2L, 3GF, 6GA), but Wigan's away output is even less convincing: no wins, one draw, two defeats, and only two goals scored in three away fixtures. Wigan have failed to score in four of their last five, while Leicester have kept two clean sheets in that span. The goal environment leans low, with both teams under 1.5 goals scored per game on average and only 50% of their matches clearing the 2.5 line.
The model expects Leicester to control territory and possession, generating more shots and set pieces (5.6 corners per game last five), while Wigan struggle to create clear chances. Defensive inconsistencies on both sides temper confidence, but Wigan's lack of attacking threat—especially away—makes a Leicester win and a clean sheet the likeliest outcome. A 2-0 scoreline is supported by both the statistical rates and the recent head-to-head history.
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Expected goals · model says 1.60
Expected goals · model says 0.95
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
BTTS: Yes
49%
Likely Scores
1-0 · 1-1 · 2-0
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Leicester vs Wigan Prediction Confidence at a Glance
How strongly the model leans on each market.
Stats Worth Knowing
The numbers behind Leicester vs Wigan that most previews miss.
- 1Wigan have failed to score in four of their last five matches, averaging just 0.6 goals per game over that span.
- 2Leicester's last five have averaged 17.4 shots and 62.2% possession, but they've only converted that into 1.4 goals per game.
- 3In the last two Leicester home meetings with Wigan, the scoreline finished 2-0 to Leicester both times.
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Match Result: Leicester Win
Leicester's home scoring rate (1.0 goals per home game) is modest but Wigan's away attack is even blunter at 0.67, and Wigan have failed to score in four of their last five. Leicester's defensive numbers are shaky, but Wigan's offensive output and away record (0W, 1D, 2L) point to a home edge.
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BTTS: No
Wigan have failed to score in four of their last five and average just 0.83 goals per game this season, while Leicester have kept two clean sheets in their last five. The model puts BTTS No at 68%.
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Over/Under 2.5: Under 2.5
Both sides are below 1.5 goals scored per game on average and only 50% of their matches have gone over 2.5. With Wigan's attack struggling and Leicester inconsistent, the model edges under at 52%.
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The Case For This Leicester vs Wigan Prediction
This fixture brings together a Leicester side whose underlying numbers are stronger than their results suggest and a Wigan team struggling to create chances or convert them on the road. Leicester's shot volume and possession figures point to a side controlling games but not always converting, while Wigan's attack has been largely absent, especially away from home.
Key Factors at a Glance
Recent Form
- →Wigan have failed to score in four of their last five matches and have just two away goals all season.
Attack
- →Leicester average 17.4 shots and 6.2 shots on target per game over the last five, compared to Wigan's 14.6 and 3.2.
Match Context
- →Leicester's home record (1W, 0D, 2L) is underwhelming but Wigan's away record (0W, 1D, 2L) is worse.
🚩 Leicester vs Wigan Corners Prediction
medium confidenceOur corners model projects roughly 6 corners for Leicester and 6.2 for Wigan, for an expected total of 12.2. That makes the model lean Over 9.5 corners (77%). Over 8.5: 86% · Over 10.5: 67%.
How Leicester and Wigan Are Arriving
Form, fitness and who's likely to start.
Leicester vs Wigan Goalscorer Form
Goals scored in last 5 matches across all competitions. Rate = goals ÷ 5 games. XI badge shows player is in the expected starting lineup.
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Wiganlast 5 matchesRegular contributor
Occasional threat
Leicester's recent form is mixed, alternating wins and losses (WLWDL), but their attack has been productive, with four goals in their last outing and 17.4 shots per game across the last five. Wigan's trajectory is downward: just one win in six, four defeats, and only one goal scored in their last three, highlighting a lack of attacking punch.
Leicester vs Wigan — Last 6 Matches
Strengths
- +High-volume attack — 17 shots/game
- +Dominant in possession — 62% avg
Concerns
- −Leaky defence — 2.0 conceded/game
Strengths
- +High-volume attack — 15 shots/game
Concerns
- −Inconsistent — 3+ losses in last 5
- −Struggling to score — 0.6 goals/game
What History Says: Leicester vs Wigan
Leicester have dominated recent home meetings with Wigan, winning both by a 2-0 margin. The only draw in the last decade came at Wigan's ground, and the overall trend is for low-scoring Leicester wins at home.
Leicester vs Wigan Head-to-Head History
Last 3 meetings between these sides
2
Leicester wins
1
Draws
0
Wigan wins
Things to Watch: Leicester vs Wigan
- ⚠️No bookmaker odds available, so no value edges can be calculated.
- ⚠️Small sample size for both teams' home/away records—early season volatility.
- ⚠️Leicester's defensive record is inconsistent, with 10 conceded in 6 league games.
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Final Verdict
Leicester 2–0 WiganThe model projects a 2-0 Leicester win, anchored by Wigan's chronic away scoring issues (two goals in three away, four blanks in last five overall) and Leicester's high shot volume at home. The most plausible way this goes wrong is if Leicester's defensive lapses—10 goals conceded in six—allow Wigan a foothold, but the underlying rates favour a home win and clean sheet.
Leicester vs Wigan: Common Questions
Who will win Leicester vs Wigan?
Leicester are favoured with a 51% probability of victory, compared to 29% for the draw and just 20% for a Wigan win. Wigan's poor away attack and Leicester's shot dominance underpin the model's home lean.
Will both teams score in Leicester vs Wigan?
Both teams to score is rated just 32% likely, with 'No' at 68%. Wigan have failed to score in four of their last five and average only 0.83 goals per game this season.
Is under 2.5 goals a good bet in Leicester vs Wigan?
The model gives under 2.5 goals a 52% probability, with both teams averaging under 1.5 goals scored per game and only half their matches this season going over 2.5.
How This Prediction Was Made
The numbers on this page come from a structured statistical pack for Leicester vs Wigan: recent results and scoring data for both sides, home/away splits, the head-to-head record, current league standings, known injuries and live bookmaker odds, all sourced from the API-Football data feed.
This fixture was routed to The Numbers Desk, the statistical baseline — season-long rates, splits and distributions. An AI model running that profile analyses the pack and produces the probabilities, predicted score and written analysis shown above. Nothing is edited by hand, and no information outside the data pack is used.
Last updated: 19 September 2026 (refreshed automatically as new team data arrives). Every prediction is scored against the real result once the match finishes — see the verified track record or read the full methodology. Football is inherently uncertain: treat this page as analysis, not advice.