Leicester vs Wigan

27 October 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee L Doughty

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Emil Riis Jacobsen 17’, 67’
  • Bobby De Cordova-Reid 90+2’ (pen)

Match summary

Leicester won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Wigan. Leicester led 1-0 at half-time.

Emil Riis Jacobsen put Leicester ahead from a corner in the 17th minute, Jacobsen made it 2-0 in the 67th minute, and Bobby De Cordova-Reid made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Leicester created 2.87 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Wigan's 1.04 from 8.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
14 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 3
144 Attacks 121
82 Dangerous attacks 71
676 Passes 370
86.2% Pass accuracy 80.8%
18 Tackles 12
20 Fouls 11
4 Yellow cards 4
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Leicester Wigan
Kick-off
4’
Reggie WalshFoul
Will SmallboneFoul
6’
9’
Jeremiah MullenFoul
Emil Riis JacobsenShot on target
13’
Emil Riis JacobsenShot on target
15’
Emil Riis JacobsenRight foot shot1-0 (Leicester)
17’
19’
Scott HoganShot on target
28’
K'Marni MillerFoul
32’
Morgan FoxJeremiah Mullen
Caleb OkoliFoul
40’
Luke ThomasPersistent fouling
45+1’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Warren O'HoraFoul
48’
58’
Chris SzeDara Costelloe
Liam CullenConor Chaplin
60’
61’
Finley BurnsFoul
Sammy BraybrookeWill Smallbone
61’
Emil Riis JacobsenRight foot shot2-0 (Leicester)
67’
68’
Jon MellishK'Marni Miller
68’
Christian SaydeeScott Hogan
69’
Akeel HigginsFinley Burns
Wes BurnsWilliam Alves
76’
Ilari KangasniemiLouis Page
84’
Bobby De Cordova-ReidEmil Riis Jacobsen
84’
Bobby De Cordova-ReidPenalty3-0 (Leicester)
90+2’
90+3’
Morgan FoxShot on target
Full-time3-0

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.87 1.04 17’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), 1-0 17’ 67’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), 2-0 67’ 90+2’ Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester), 3-0 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.87 1.04 17’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), 1-0 Jacobsen 17’ 67’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), 2-0 Jacobsen 67’ 90+2’ Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester), 3-0 De Cordova-Reid 90+2’
Leicester 2.87 xGWigan 1.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wigan attacking Leicester attacking 
17’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), from a corner, 0.98 xG, goal 90+2’ Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 19’ Scott Hogan (Wigan), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 25’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), from a corner, 0.33 xG, off target 67’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 23’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 55’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 66’ Connor Barrett (Wigan), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 46’ K'Marni Miller (Wigan), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 15’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Will Smallbone (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ Will Smallbone (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ Bradley Burrowes (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Kamari Doyle (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Louis Page (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Louis Page (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Kamari Doyle (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Chris Sze (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Morgan Fox (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 17’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), from a corner, 0.98 xG, goal 90+2’ Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 19’ Scott Hogan (Wigan), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 25’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), from a corner, 0.33 xG, off target 67’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 23’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 55’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 66’ Connor Barrett (Wigan), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 46’ K'Marni Miller (Wigan), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 15’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Will Smallbone (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ Will Smallbone (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ Bradley Burrowes (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Kamari Doyle (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ Louis Page (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Louis Page (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Chris Sze (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Kamari Doyle (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Morgan Fox (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Leicester), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Leicester 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
McCarthy
O'Hora
Souttar
Okoli
Smallbone 61’
Page 84’
Thomas
Alves 76’
Chaplin 60’
Doyle
Jacobsen 2 84’
Wigan 5-3-2 Starting XI
Whitworth
Miller 68’
Mullen 32’
Carragher
Burns 69’
Barrett
Weir
Walsh
Burrowes
Costelloe 58’
Hogan 68’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Alex McCarthy
90′ 2 0 37 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Warren O'Hora
90′ – 2 1 – – 77 1 – –
Harry Souttar
90′ 2 1 – 6 3 55 1 – – –
Caleb Okoli
90′ 2 1 1 5 2 120 3 – –
Ilari Kangasniemi Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 3 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
William Alves Taken off
76′ – – 20 3 0.34 1 1 7 – 4 –
Will Smallbone Taken off
61′ – – 69 1 0.46 1 – 4 2 –
Louis Page Taken off
84′ – – 85 – 0.09 3 – 5 4 1 –
Luke Thomas
90′ – 1 48 1 0.43 2 1 5 5 1
Conor Chaplin Taken off
60′ – – 31 – 0.03 – – 1 1 – –
Sammy Braybrooke Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 35 – 0.01 2 – 4 2 1 –
Wes Burns Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Bobby De Cordova-Reid Came on as a substitute
10′ 1 – 3 – 0.00 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
Kamari Doyle
90′ – – 2 – 0.06 0.08 – 3 1 34 –
Emil Riis Jacobsen Taken off
84′ 2 – 7 4 1.86 0.05 2 5 – 28 –
Liam Cullen Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – 0.01 – 3 1 24 –
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

Leicester win 68% Avg odds 1.37
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.92
Wigan win 13% Avg odds 7.05

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

Form going into the game

Leicester DLWWL
Wigan LLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

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