Wigan vs Huddersfield

28 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Charles Breakspear

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jensen Weir 61’

Match summary

Wigan won 1-0 at home to Huddersfield. It was goalless at half-time.

Jensen Weir put Wigan ahead from a corner in the 61st minute.

Huddersfield can feel hard done by, creating 1.60 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Wigan's 0.91 from 12.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
12 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 6
437 Passes 451
76.7% Pass accuracy 78.5%
17 Tackles 18
12 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Wigan Huddersfield
Kick-off
Dara CostelloeShot on target
6’
17’
Alfie MayShot on target
25’
Ryan HardieShot on target
36’
Marcus HarnessShot on target
36’
Alfie MayShot on target
45’
Lasse SørensenFoul
Half-time0-0
Joseph HungboRaphael Rodrigues
46’
Second half underway
52’
Marcus HarnessFoul
58’
Dion CharlesRyan Hardie
58’
William AlvesAlfie May
Jensen WeirRight foot shot1-0 (Wigan)
61’
Callum WrightShot on target
61’
Matthew SmithOwen Moxon
68’
68’
Cameron AshiaLasse Sørensen
Jensen WeirTime wasting
72’
Callum McManamanChristian Saydee
77’
Llyton ChapmanMorgan Fox
84’
84’
Sean RoughanFoul
Matthew SmithTime wasting
88’
90’
Marcus HarnessShot on target
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.91 1.60 61’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), 1-0 61’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.91 1.60 61’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), 1-0 Weir 61’
Wigan 0.91 xGHuddersfield 1.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Huddersfield attacking Wigan attacking 
17’ Alfie May (Huddersfield), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 36’ Marcus Harness (Huddersfield), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 6’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 36’ Alfie May (Huddersfield), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 17’ Ryan Hardie (Huddersfield), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 47’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 25’ Ryan Hardie (Huddersfield), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 61’ Callum Wright (Wigan), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 36’ Bali Mumba (Huddersfield), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Callum Wright (Wigan), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Cameron Humphreys (Huddersfield), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Bali Mumba (Huddersfield), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 39’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 50’ Cameron Humphreys (Huddersfield), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Marcus Harness (Huddersfield), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Will Aimson (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Cameron Humphreys (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Alfie May (Huddersfield), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 36’ Marcus Harness (Huddersfield), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 6’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 36’ Alfie May (Huddersfield), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 17’ Ryan Hardie (Huddersfield), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 47’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 25’ Ryan Hardie (Huddersfield), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 61’ Callum Wright (Wigan), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 36’ Bali Mumba (Huddersfield), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Callum Wright (Wigan), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Cameron Humphreys (Huddersfield), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Bali Mumba (Huddersfield), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Christian Saydee (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 4’ Callum Wright (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Cameron Humphreys (Huddersfield), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Marcus Harness (Huddersfield), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Will Aimson (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Cameron Humphreys (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Wigan 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Tickle
Aimson
Kerr
Fox 84’
Murray
Rodrigues 46’
Weir
Moxon 68’
Costelloe
Wright
Saydee 77’
Huddersfield 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Nicholls
Balker
Wallace
Roughan
Sørensen 68’
Ledson
Humphreys
Mumba
Harness
May 58’
Hardie 58’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Tickle
90′ 1 0 35 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Will Aimson
90′ 3 1 2 8 4 67 – – – –
Jason Kerr
90′ – 3 – 2 1 62 1 – – –
Morgan Fox Taken off
84′ 4 3 1 6 2 68 – – – –
Llyton Chapman Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Raphael Rodrigues Taken off
45′ – – 11 – 0.00 1 1 1 1 – –
Jensen Weir
90′ 1 – 37 – 0.02 – 1 5 1 2
Owen Moxon Taken off
68′ – – 33 1 0.01 – 1 2 2 – –
Fraser Murray
90′ – – 31 2 0.24 2 1 5 1 1 –
Matthew Smith Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 13 – 0.00 – – – – –
Callum McManaman Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 – – 1 – 4 1 – –
Forwards4 players
Dara Costelloe
90′ – – 3 1 0.47 0.04 3 4 1 10 –
Callum Wright
90′ – 1 3 1 0.19 0.04 1 9 2 42 –
Christian Saydee Taken off
77′ – – 2 – 0.11 0.01 1 5 2 14 –
Joseph Hungbo Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – 0.03 – 3 1 13 –
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

Wigan win 30% Avg odds 3.10
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.18
Huddersfield win 41% Avg odds 2.29

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

Form going into the game

Wigan LLLWL
Huddersfield WDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Huddersfield 1-1 Wigan, 13 Dec 25 Next meeting: Huddersfield 2-1 Wigan, 24 Oct 26  All Wigan vs Huddersfield 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.