This match features two teams living in the basement of the Championship, Luton Town holding 21st place and Wigan Athletic lying 22nd. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Luton Town and Wigan Athletic.
Luton Town form and stats
Luton Town, who have the most conceded goals (40) in Championship, have played 9 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). Luton Town has recorded two wins in a row here at Kenilworth Road, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Luton Town supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Wigan Athletic in Championship and win 2-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Brentford (0-7).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Luton Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 3 Lost 3.
Luton Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Kenilworth Road with 14 goals in 9 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.
Wigan Athletic form and stats
Wigan Athletic have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Championship, after 0-3-7 (10 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Wigan Athletic have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Preston North End game.
Wigan Athletic play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Luton Town (placed 21st). A loss against Reading was the result prior to that, in a home game.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Wigan Athletic playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 1 Wigan Athletic win, 1 draw and 6 defeats.
The attacking power of Wigan Athletic when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Wigan Athletic have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Luton Town - Wigan Athletic 2-1.Top Goalscorers
  J. Collins 6 goals |  H. Cornick 5 goals |   C. Dunkley 5 goals |
Luton Town missing players
Wigan Athletic missing players
| Luton Town | Wigan Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 27 | 16 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 41 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 70% |
| 85% | 90% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 55% |
| 25% | 10% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 30% |
| 20% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 45% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 25% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 45% | 40% |
| 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 6.4 | 7 | 9.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 211 | 117 | 44 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 121 | 222 |
| 69 | 38 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 35 | 65 |
| 39% | 42% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 26% | 28% |
- All of Luton Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Luton Town has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Luton Town has the most conceded goals (40)
- Luton Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (19)
- Luton Town has the most matches over the total-line (16)
- Luton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Luton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wigan Athletic has the most dropped points from leading position (18)
- Wigan Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Wigan Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Wigan Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Wigan Athletic have yet to win a game away.
- Wigan Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Fulham | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 32 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 31 |
| 7 | Brentford | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 30 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 30 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 28 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -1 | 27 |
| 12 | Millwall | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 27 |
| 13 | Hull City | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 26 |
| 14 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 25 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 25 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -9 | 25 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 23 |
| 18 | Reading | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -9 | 18 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 21 | ||||||||
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -9 | 18 |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 17 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -15 | 17 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 16 |
| 23 | Stoke City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -13 | 14 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -17 | 12 |
