- Home form: The Terriers are unbeaten in 4 home games in League One 2026/2027, having won 2 and drawn 2
- Away head-to-head: Wigan Athletic are winless in their last 2 away games against Huddersfield Town
- Defensive record: Huddersfield Town have conceded just 4 goals in 4 home league games this season
Terriers are too long at 1.51
4th placed Huddersfield Town enter this game with 16 points from their first nine games of League One 2026/2027 and are favored by the bookies to beat 24th placed Wigan Athletic, who have picked up just four points from their eight matches so far. However, at 1.51, the Terriers are a little short for us and it may be more prudent to swerve this game and take the draw at 4.1 and Wigan's huge odds of 5.34.
Martin Drury was named head coach of Huddersfield Town on 1 July 2026 and has certainly set up his team to be difficult to beat. The 4-3-3 system that he has implemented has allowed his side to press in a compact formation, with the full-backs providing width and the tempo of the game being controlled by the players ahead of the ball.
Huddersfield have had the better of the head-to-head record
Tactics
Gary Caldwell has overseen a team-first, transitional style since he took over Wigan Athletic on 16 February 2026. The Latics look to keep a compact shape, shape-shift to cover for one another and counter-press when in possession.
How the game may play out
This should be an interesting contrast and one that should suit Huddersfield if they can pin the Latics back early on and get Joe Taylor, who is the team's cutting edge with five goals in seven League One 2026/2027 games, some good areas to get the ball in.
Key players and betting
- The Latics' brightest spark up top is Jensen Weir, who has two goals in seven League One 2026/2027 games, but he is a different class of player from Taylor and may struggle to create enough of a threat to make much of an impact.
- Wigan have already conceded five goals away from home in League One 2026/2027, a rate of 1.25 per match, and a Huddersfield Town win to nil looks the best wager in the exact score market as they should be able to control the game at the John Smith's Stadium while Wigan, who are still seeking their first away win of the season, are blunt.
The Latics are still struggling
The form of the two sides also lends to that outcome as the Terriers have had a much better start to the season than the Latics, winning two, drawing two and losing just one of their last five games. Wigan, on the other hand, have had a mixed to poor start to the campaign, winning one, drawing one and losing three of their last five matches.
The Latics did win the last game in this head-to-head 1-0 at home in League One 2025/2026 and have also claimed two of the last three meetings, but this still looks like Huddersfield's game to win if they want it.
