Wigan vs Luton

18 February 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Jamie O'Connor

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Joe Taylor 73’

Match summary

Wigan saw off Luton 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Joe Taylor put Wigan ahead in the 73rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Wigan created 1.21 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots, Luton 1.30 from 13.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
7 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 4
325 Passes 409
72.3% Pass accuracy 79.2%
18 Tackles 15
8 Fouls 14
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Wigan Luton
Kick-off
Will AimsonFoul
23’
Raphael RodriguesFoul
27’
28’
Kasey PalmerShot on target
Jensen WeirShot on target
34’
35’
Jake RichardsFoul
Owen MoxonFoul
37’
Joseph HungboRaphael Rodrigues
44’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Morgan FoxShot on target
57’
Matthew SmithJensen Weir
59’
Dara CostelloeChristian Saydee
59’
61’
Shayden MorrisJake Richards
63’
Nigel LonwijkFoul
Joe TaylorShot on target
64’
Joe TaylorShot on target
67’
Joe TaylorRight foot shot1-0 (Wigan)
73’
Harrison BettoniJoe Taylor
79’
Steven SessegnonOwen Moxon
80’
82’
Nahki WellsAli Al-Hamadi
83’
Davy van den BergTeden Mengi
83’
Gideon KoduaIsaiah Jones
Steven SessegnonTime wasting
89’
90+7’
Gideon KoduaShot 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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.21 1.30 73’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), 1-0 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.21 1.30 73’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), 1-0 Taylor 73’
Wigan 1.21 xGLuton 1.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Luton attacking Wigan attacking 
90+1’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 73’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 90+7’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 90+7’ Devante Cole (Luton), open play, 0.29 xG, blocked 30’ Ali Al-Hamadi (Luton), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 90+7’ Nigel Lonwijk (Luton), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 67’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 57’ Morgan Fox (Wigan), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, saved 90+7’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 90+7’ Davy van den Berg (Luton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Isaiah Jones (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Shayden Morris (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Will Aimson (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Isaiah Jones (Luton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 73’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 90+7’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 90+7’ Devante Cole (Luton), open play, 0.29 xG, blocked 30’ Ali Al-Hamadi (Luton), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 90+7’ Nigel Lonwijk (Luton), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 67’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 57’ Morgan Fox (Wigan), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, saved 90+7’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ Kasey Palmer (Luton), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 90+7’ Davy van den Berg (Luton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Isaiah Jones (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Joe Taylor (Wigan), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Jordan Clark (Luton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ Gideon Kodua (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Shayden Morris (Luton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Will Aimson (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Isaiah Jones (Luton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Wigan 5-3-2 Starting XI
Tickle
Murray
Rodrigues 44’
Aimson
Kerr
Fox
Weir 59’
Moxon 80’
Wright
Taylor 79’
Saydee 59’
Luton 4-4-2 Starting XI
Keeley
Lonwijk
Mengi 83’
Andersen
Naismith
Palmer
Clark
Richards 61’
Jones 83’
Cole
Al-Hamadi 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sam Tickle
90′ 1 0 24 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Raphael Rodrigues Taken off
44′ 1 – – 3 1 12 1 – –
Will Aimson
90′ – 2 2 3 2 36 2 – –
Jason Kerr
90′ – 1 4 2 1 28 – – – –
Morgan Fox
90′ 2 1 1 7 5 56 – – – –
Steven Sessegnon Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 5 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Fraser Murray
90′ – – 25 – 0.01 5 1 8 – 1 –
Jensen Weir Taken off
59′ – – 15 – 0.00 2 1 4 – 1 –
Owen Moxon Taken off
80′ – – 40 2 0.02 1 2 1 1 –
Callum Wright
90′ – – 34 – 0.22 2 1 5 – 1 –
Matthew Smith Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 11 – 0.01 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards5 players
Joe Taylor Taken off
79′ 1 – 3 3 0.56 0.00 – 2 1 2 –
Christian Saydee Taken off
59′ – – – – – 0.01 – 7 4 14 –
Joseph Hungbo Came on as a substitute
46′ – – – – – 0.33 1 6 2 18 –
Dara Costelloe Came on as a substitute
31′ – 1 1 – 0.51 0.06 2 – – 4 –
Harrison Bettoni Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – 1 1 1 –
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 35% Avg odds 2.68
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.16
Luton win 36% Avg odds 2.60

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

Form going into the game

Wigan DLLLL
Luton LLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Luton 1-0 Wigan, 19 Aug 25 Next meeting: Luton vs Wigan, 12 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Wigan vs Luton 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.