Our betting experts preview the FA Cup match between Wigan and Luton and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Wigan Athletic welcome Luton Town to the DW Stadium on Tuesday for an FA Cup third-round replay. The two Championship sides finished 1-1 in their original tie.
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Wigan Form
Wigan claimed two draws in their previous three matches, where they lost 1-4 against Hull. They took a point in a 1-1 draw with Luton, before also drawing 1-1 with Cardiff. Wigan won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the FA Cup, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored eight and conceded seven goals.
Luton Form
In their previous three matches, Luton won 1-2 against Huddersfield, drew 1-1 with Wigan before losing 2-3 against West Bromwich. Luton claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the FA Cup. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and six scored.
Wigan vs Luton Stats
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Wigan and Luton. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Wigan have conceded in the last 14 matches in a row
- In the last 7 matches in a row Wigan played, both teams scored
- Wigan have not won 15 of the last 17 matches
- Wigan have lost 8 of the last 10 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Wigan have conceded in 15 of the last 17 home matches
- In 20 of the last 22 Luton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Luton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 matches Luton played, both teams scored
- Luton have not lost 8 of the last 10 matches
- Luton have scored in the last 6 matches in a row
Wigan vs Luton – In-form players
Will Keane has found the back of the net three times in his previous six games for Wigan; who won’t mind him striking again on Tuesday? Punters will also be looking for Carlton Morris to keep up his current streak for Luton, having scored three in his last six games.
Wigan vs Luton Betting Tips
Full-time result
Wigan racked up two wins in their previous 10 matches on their home ground across all tournaments. They lost eight and now face Luton who won six of their previous 10 away matches. They drew one and lost three.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Wigan scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Luton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Wigan played. Luton should be able to score at least once this coming Tuesday as Wigan failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Luton managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Wigan’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.1 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Luton, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Wigan scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.
Match predictions: Wigan vs Luton
To sum up, the upcoming match between Wigan and Luton seems to be a good betting opportunity.