Match summary
Before kickoff, Luton Town were 9th in the table but 15th on points from the last five league games. Wigan Athletic had lost 5 matches in a row before this one.
Wigan Athletic vs Luton TownResult, Lineups & H2H
- Taylor73'
The DW Stadium
Wigan Athletic vs Luton Town in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Wigan Athletic0W 0D 5L
Wigan AthleticLuton Town
0Pointsof 156
2Goals scored4
15Goals conceded6
0Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row3
7Without a win1
7Conceded in a row2
Head to head7 meetings · Dec 2019 – Aug 2025
- Wigan Athletic wins
- 1
- Draws
- 2
- Luton Town wins
- 4
2goals per meeting
57%both teams scored
43%3+ goals
29%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsWigan Athletic 1W 1D 3L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 375 earlier results
Wigan AthleticLuton Town
#23Position#9
31Points30 v 31 games45
-11Goal difference+3
1.03Scored per gameleague avg 1.291.32
1.4Conceded per game1.23
#23Form table position#15
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Wigan AthleticLuton Town
- Yellow Card · Wigan Athletic · Steven Sessegnon89'
- 83'Substitution · Luton Town · Davy van den Berg · InOut: Teden Mengi
- 83'Substitution · Luton Town · Gideon Kodua · InOut: Isaiah Jones
- 82'Substitution · Luton Town · Nahki Wells · InOut: Ali Al-Hamadi
- Substitution · Wigan Athletic · Steven Sessegnon · InOut: Owen Moxon80'
- Substitution · Wigan Athletic · Harrison Bettoni · InOut: Joe Taylor79'
- Goal · Wigan Athletic · Joe Taylor1-073'
- 63'Yellow Card · Luton Town · Nigel Cello Lonwijk
- 61'Substitution · Luton Town · Shayden Morris · InOut: J. Richards
- Substitution · Wigan Athletic · Matthew Smith · InOut: Jensen Weir59'
- Substitution · Wigan Athletic · Dara Costelloe · InOut: Christian Saydee59'
- Substitution · Wigan Athletic · Joseph Hungbo · InOut: Raphael Borges Rodrigues44'
- Yellow Card · Wigan Athletic · Owen Moxon37'
- 35'Yellow Card · Luton Town · J. Richards
- Yellow Card · Wigan Athletic · Raphael Borges Rodrigues27'
- Yellow Card · Wigan Athletic · Will Aimson23'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Wigan AthleticLuton Town
45%Ball Possession55%
7Shots Total13
5Shots On Target2
7Corners4
8Fouls14
4Yellow Cards2
0Offsides2
1Saves4
325Passes409
2Shots Off Target2
94Attacks104
45Dangerous Attacks39
4Shots Inside Box9
3Shots Outside Box4
1Goals0
14Free Kicks8
1Shots Blocked9
5Substitutions4
18Tackles15
1Assists0
235Accurate Passes324
20Total Crosses17
3Accurate Crosses2
10Interceptions10
2Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
5-3-2 · 4-4-2
Manager: Glenn Whelan
Starting XI
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JW
Jensen Weir6.9
-
JT
Joe Taylor7.6
Substitutes
-
MS
Matthew Smith7.0
-
TS
Toby Savin-
HB
Harrison Bettoni6.4
Manager: Jack Wilshere
Starting XI
-
JK
Josh Keeley7.1
-
JR
J. Richards6.8
Substitutes
-
GK
Gideon Kodua6.4
-
JJ
Joseph JohnsonPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 56(75%) | 2 | 7/7 | |
Joe Taylor FW | 7.6 | 79' | 1 | 0 | 3/3 | 2(50%) | - | 2/6 |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(82%) | - | 2/2 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(69%) | 5 | 8/13 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 36(61%) | - | 3/6 | |
Matthew Smith MF | 7.0 | 31' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(82%) | 2 | 2/2 |
| 7.0 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(88%) | 2 | 6/9 | |
Jensen Weir MF | 6.9 | 59' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 15(77%) | 2 | 4/6 |
| 6.8 | 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(85%) | 1 | 7/9 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(57%) | - | - | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(74%) | 2 | 5/7 | |
| 6.8 | 80' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(77%) | 1 | 1/3 | |
| 6.6 | 31' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 4(75%) | - | 0/8 | |
Harrison Bettoni FW | 6.4 | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1/3 |
| 6.4 | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(42%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
| 6.2 | 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(40%) | - | 0/2 |
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