Huddersfield vs Wigan

24 October 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee D Rock

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ilias Bronkhorst 34’
  • Derensili Sanches Fernandes 80’
  • Christian Saydee 90+2’

Match summary

Huddersfield beat Wigan 2-1. Huddersfield led 1-0 at half-time.

Ilias Bronkhorst put Huddersfield ahead with a header in the 34th minute, Derensili Sanches Fernandes made it 2-0 in the 80th minute, and Christian Saydee pulled one back to make it 2-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Huddersfield created 3.19 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Wigan's 0.52 from 7.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
17 Shots 7
5 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 4
87 Attacks 62
47 Dangerous attacks 19
402 Passes 440
80.8% Pass accuracy 80.5%
15 Tackles 22
15 Fouls 8
4 Yellow cards 4
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Huddersfield Wigan
Kick-off
Corner
5’
6’
Sonny PerkinsFoul
10’
Corner
12’
Connor BarrettFoul
Corner
12’
Corner
22’
Corner
24’
Corner
25’
Joe LowShot on target
26’
Sean RoughanShot on target
26’
Cameron HumphreysShot on target
31’
Ilias BronkhorstHeader1-0 (Huddersfield)
34’
Ashley FletcherFoul
39’
43’
Jon MellishFoul
Corner
45+1’
Half-time1-0
46’
Charlie GraySonny Perkins
Second half underway
Ibane BowatFoul
48’
49’
Corner
55’
Christian SaydeeDara Costelloe
56’
K'Marni MillerJon Mellish
Marcus HarnessAshley Fletcher
69’
73’
Christian SaydeeShot on target
75’
Jeremiah MullenMorgan Fox
Cameron HumphreysFoul
75’
77’
Charlie GrayFoul
Derensili Sanches FernandesLeft foot shot2-0 (Huddersfield)
80’
83’
Scott HoganBradley Burrowes
Samson TovideDerensili Sanches Fernandes
85’
86’
Corner
87’
James CarragherShot on target
89’
Corner
90+2’
Christian SaydeeRight foot shot2-1 (Wigan)
Lynden GoochJoe Taylor
90+2’
Marcus HarnessFoul
90+4’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.19 0.52 34’ Ilias Bronkhorst (Huddersfield), 1-0 34’ 80’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), 2-0 80’ 90+2’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), 2-1 90+2’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.19 0.52 34’ Ilias Bronkhorst (Huddersfield), 1-0 Bronkhorst 34’ 80’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), 2-0 Fernandes 80’ 90+2’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), 2-1 Saydee 90+2’
Huddersfield 3.19 xGWigan 0.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wigan attacking Huddersfield attacking 
26’ Joe Low (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.46 xG, saved 47’ Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.35 xG, off target 60’ Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 26’ Sean Roughan (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.26 xG, saved 34’ Ilias Bronkhorst (Huddersfield), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 53’ Bali Mumba (Huddersfield), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 80’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 13’ Joe Low (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 24’ Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 5’ Ibane Bowat (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+2’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 22’ Ibane Bowat (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 65’ Charlie Gray (Wigan), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 49’ Jon Mellish (Wigan), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 87’ James Carragher (Wigan), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Bali Mumba (Huddersfield), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Cameron Humphreys (Huddersfield), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ James Carragher (Wigan), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Ilias Bronkhorst (Huddersfield), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Finley Burns (Wigan), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ Joe Low (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.46 xG, saved 47’ Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.35 xG, off target 60’ Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 26’ Sean Roughan (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.26 xG, saved 53’ Bali Mumba (Huddersfield), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 34’ Ilias Bronkhorst (Huddersfield), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 80’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 13’ Joe Low (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 24’ Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 5’ Ibane Bowat (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 90+2’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 22’ Ibane Bowat (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 52’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 65’ Charlie Gray (Wigan), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 49’ Jon Mellish (Wigan), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 87’ James Carragher (Wigan), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Bali Mumba (Huddersfield), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Cameron Humphreys (Huddersfield), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ James Carragher (Wigan), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Ilias Bronkhorst (Huddersfield), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Finley Burns (Wigan), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Huddersfield 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Young
Low
Bowat
Roughan
Collins
Humphreys
Mumba
Bronkhorst
Fernandes 85’
Taylor 90’
Fletcher 69’
Wigan 5-3-2 Starting XI
Whitworth
Mellish 56’
Burns
Carragher
Fox 75’
Barrett
Weir
Walsh
Costelloe 55’
Perkins 46’
Burrowes 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Matthew Young
90′ 2 1 16 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Joe Low
90′ – 1 – 5 3 58 – – – –
Ibane Bowat
90′ 1 – – 6 3 58 1 – –
Sean Roughan
90′ 1 1 – 4 3 65 – – – –
Ilias Bronkhorst
90′ 3 – – 5 2 38 1 1 – –
Midfielders4 players
Archie Collins
90′ – – 39 3 0.63 1 2 4 1 1 –
Cameron Humphreys
90′ – 1 54 3 0.82 2 1 5 2 2
Bali Mumba
90′ – – 32 1 0.05 5 1 11 4 1 –
Marcus Harness Came on as a substitute
21′ – 1 8 1 0.00 – – 1 1 –
Forwards4 players
Derensili Sanches Fernandes Taken off
85′ 1 – 2 1 0.28 0.39 1 5 1 21 –
Joe Taylor Taken off
89′ – – 2 – 0.17 0.02 – 2 – 9 –
Ashley Fletcher Taken off
69′ – – 3 – 0.86 0.28 1 3 – 3
Samson Tovide Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Huddersfield win 69% Avg odds 1.36
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.98
Wigan win 12% Avg odds 7.44

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Huddersfield LWDWW
Wigan DLLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wigan 1-0 Huddersfield, 28 Feb 26 Next meeting: Wigan vs Huddersfield, 23 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Huddersfield vs Wigan meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.