- Form (Stevenage): Stevenage's last two games were a 1-0 League One defeat at Leyton Orient and a 6-1 EFL Trophy win at Walsall.
- Form (Wigan): Wigan's last two were a 1-0 League One home defeat by Wycombe and a 3-2 EFL Trophy victory over Blackpool.
- Head-to-head: In the last five head-to-heads, Stevenage have won two, Wigan one and two draws.
Stevenage have that extra bite
Stevenage Borough have enough bite to pinch this Saturday afternoon's League One 2026/2027 contest at Lamex Stadium, England, where the Boro will face a Wigan Athletic team. The Boro are 13th in the early-season table with nine points from their first seven games while The Latics are 24th with only four points on the board.
Stevenage, with their 2.16 odds on Saturday, are very slightly favored over the 3.3 for Wigan and the same odds on the draw, which could reflect a perception that the head-to-head record between these clubs has been very even. However, Stevenage won the last meeting 1-0 at home in League One 2025/2026 and are undefeated in four of the past five clashes between the two clubs.
So with Wigan's recent away record in the league being W0, D1, L2, I feel as though a home win has to have the edge here – but not necessarily enough to cover the odds.
Boro have a bit more going forward
Attacking style
A draw is certainly in play here as Wigan can be very adaptable and shape-shifting, but the Boro have a little more direct danger about them under Alex Revell. He has Stevenage pressing compactly and using their wing-backs to overload wide areas, plus they have plenty of bite in the second phase from set pieces.
Key players
- Michael Mellon has scored four of their last 13 goals, but comes into this game with four goals in the Boro's last five in all competitions.
- Dan Kemp is the main League One threat to date with three goals in seven games.
- Jensen Weir leads the Wigan scoring charts with two in seven and has two goals in their last six, but neither of these clubs are exactly prolific and Wigan are scoring just 0.67 goals per game away from home while conceding 1.33 per away game.
Latics’ adaptability should ensure a close game
That, coupled with the Latics' adaptability and pragmatism, suggests this should be a close encounter in which Wigan will have enough about them to ensure they are not walked all over by a strong Boro side. Gary Caldwell's team don't play with quite the same intensity as Revell's, but they are more structured and have better triggers.
Under 2.5 goals looks good at 1.73, but both teams not to score – yes – could also be a decent play at 1.87 in this cagey contest.
