Match Report
In the standings it was Wigan Athletic 1st on 7 points, Leicester U21 3rd on 3 — separated by 4. On recent form Leicester U21 sat only 35th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 3.33/1.33 for Wigan Athletic and 0.67/3.67 for Leicester U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.7.
Leicester U21 had been beaten in four straight games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The venue was The DW Stadium in Wigan, with room for 25,138 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 7-1.