Wigan vs Luton – Wigan enters this match on the heels of a 1-1 Championship draw with Cardiff City. Wigan Athletic owned 40% of the ball in that game and made 16 shots on goal, one of which were successful. Will Keane (96′) was the lone player for Wigan Athletic to get a goal.
Cardiff City had 11 shots on goal at the opposite end, and one of them were successful. Cardiff City’s Callum O’Dowda scored in the 82nd minute.
In recent games, Wigan Athletic hasn’t been able to avoid giving up goals very frequently. According to the data, Wigan Athletic have conceded 16 goals in their last six games as a result of their inability to stop opponents from scoring in six of those games.
Let’s see whether that pattern holds for this upcoming game. Since losing to West Bromwich Albion last time out in Championship play, Luton Town and their supporters will be hoping for a better outcome this time.
Luton Town had 44% of the game’s possession and 4 of its 10 shots on goal were on target. Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo for Luton Town scored the goals.
West Bromwich Albion had 18 shots on goal at the opposite end, with 7 of them finding the back of the net. West Bromwich Albion scored through goals from Daryl Dike (39′), Jayson Molumby (65′), and Conor Townsend (67′).
Prior to this match, Luton Town had a strong offensive performance, scoring 11 goals in their previous 6 games. Having said that, Luton Town has had some defensive issues, as evidenced by the fact that they have allowed goals in five of those same games.
Wigan vs Luton – Betting Analysis
Looking back at their previous head-to-head matches from 26 October 2002, neither club has emerged victorious overall, with Wigan winning one and Luton Town recording one win and four draws.
Between them, they scored 12 goals in these games, with 6 coming from The Latics and 6 from The Hatters. That equals two goals each game on average.
Considering everything, Wigan Athletic might find it difficult to score against this Luton Town group, who we believe should be able to score their own goal during a successful performance.
What are the best odds for the game?
Checking out the betting prices for the game on the full-time result market, a win for Wigan Athletic can be had for 2.99, betting on a draw is 3.25 and betting on a win for Luton Town gets you 2.5. Those are the most competitive bets on offer at present.
Wigan vs Luton – Head-to-Head
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