Huddersfield vs Wigan Athletic
Match details. League One, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 12:30 Lagos time. It is played at John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield.
What's at stake. Huddersfield are 2nd on 22 points after 11 games, level on points with Stockport County, 1 point clear of Bradford. A win would take them above Stockport County. Wigan Athletic are 24th on 7 points after 10 games, 1 point behind Bromley. A win would take them above Bromley.
Form. Huddersfield have won six, drawn three and lost one of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W D W W. Wigan Athletic have won three, drawn one and lost six of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L W L.
The numbers. Huddersfield score three and concede one a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Huddersfield average 17.1 shots (6.9 on target), 6.4 corners and 1.2 cards a game, with 49% of the ball. Wigan Athletic score 0.8 and concede 1.4 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and six games without a goal. Wigan Athletic average 11.9 shots (2.8 on target), 5.2 corners and 3.5 cards a game, with 50% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Huddersfield have won two, drawn two and lost six. Three of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Huddersfield won one, one was drawn and Wigan Athletic won two. The last time they met, on 28 Feb 2026, it finished Huddersfield 0-1 Wigan Athletic: Huddersfield had 9 shots to 12, 51% of the ball, five yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Huddersfield the likelier winners, but Huddersfield are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Huddersfield; the meetings favour Wigan Athletic. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 44%; seven of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The case against. Wigan Athletic's record still gives them 30% to win. The meetings do not back them. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 44%. Not everything agrees on goals: seven of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The read. Huddersfield to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Huddersfield the likelier winners; Huddersfield are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Huddersfield; the meetings favour Wigan Athletic. Their goals for and against point to an open game.
The bets. Best bet: Huddersfield to win at 1.35, 88% on the records (the tipsters read Huddersfield as a clear winner (3 scores) and Huddersfield are 1.4 points a game better this season - 21 of 24 games like this were won). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.18. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (Huddersfield are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (Huddersfield are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Huddersfield 2-1 Wigan Athletic (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).