- Leicester City's record in League One 2026/2027 is 2 wins and 3 defeats from 5 home games.
- Wigan Athletic are yet to win an away game in League One 2026/2027, with 1 draw and 4 defeats from 5 fixtures.
- Leicester have conceded 10 goals in 5 home games in League One 2026/2027 - an average of 2.00 goals per game.
Leicester can get a grip of Latics in a League One dogfight
Leicester City are 10th in League One 2026/2027 with 15 points from 10 games, while Wigan Athletic are 24th with 7 points from 10, so the Foxes should have too much for the Latics at King Power Stadium on Tuesday.
Rarely in English football can the matchup appear more clear cut than in games featuring Leicester City and Wigan Athletic these days. Leicester are a free-flowing, possession and structure-based unit under boss Russell Martin, who has been at the helm since 1 July 2026.
The Foxes have developed a very clear identity during his tenure, with a focus on organised build-up, quick circulation of the ball and aggressive counter-pressing in the first phase. The results have been somewhat mixed, but the last five games have seen Leicester find a rhythm with 3 wins and 2 defeats on the board and a pair of consecutive victories in the bag.
Admir Bristric has scored 3 of Leicester's 10 goals in the last 5 matches and will be the hot target-man as ever. Emil Riis Jakobsen has bagged 2 in 3 games in this competition and should provide Leicester with a sharp focal point up top.
Wigan will try to be compact
Wigan are a much more pragmatic, shape-based team under the stewardship of Gary Caldwell, who has overseen an impressive transition to a team-first unit that are disciplined, compact and can press in situations since taking over on 16 February 2026.
They edged Reading 1-0 at home last time out, but then fell to a 2-1 away defeat against Oxford United, so the Latics will arrive at King Power with some bite but wobbly away legs.
Jensen Weir has 2 goals in 7 in League One 2026/2027, which is the best scoring ratio from Wigan's midfield, while Scott Hogan has notched 2 of the club's 4 goals in their last 5 games. He is their most likely finisher right now.
Back Foxes to find a way through
The odds of 59/100 on the hosts is very fair considering Wigan's away form, but we like the Latics at 191/50 and the draw at 59/20 are big enough for the game to make an interesting three-way flutter.
Leicester are the more talented side and should have a territorial advantage throughout the game with the ball. Wigan are a good defensive unit and should be able to keep this game a bit tighter than the odds suggest, but our belief is that Leicester should find a way through, so we will take Leicester to win and over 1.5 goals.
Wigan have scored just 3 goals in 5 away games in League 1 2026/2027, so it is unlikely that they will score any of the away goals in this game.
