Thursday , 2 July 2026

Luton Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, FA Cup 2022-23 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2022-23
Luton Town FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 7 Jan 2023 · 17:30 UTC Kenilworth Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Potts 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Luton Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — FA Cup at Kenilworth Road.

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
Luton Town FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-07 Luton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-09-03 Luton Town FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-03-07 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Luton Town FC 2019-12-07 Luton Town FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
29 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–0 W
26 Dec Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
10 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
12 Nov Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
02 Jan Hull City AFC H 1–4 L
29 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–4 L
26 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 1–4 L
19 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
10 Dec Millwall FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Luton Town FC
Nahki Wells 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Luton Town FC get us underway at Kenilworth Road.
  • 5' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Luton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 17' Tom Naylor is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 22' Luton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
  • 27' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' It’s high time Rob Edwards made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' Ethan Horvath is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Luton Town FC so far.
  • 42' Luton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' The whistle greets Allan Campbell as he departs to be replaced by Luke Berry.
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Harry Cornick makes it 1-1.
  • 47' Harry Cornick makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Luton Town FC are in front.
  • 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Potts is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 63' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 63 minute. Reece Burke leaves to be changed by Alfie Doughty.
  • 68' Wigan Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 72' Another change for Luton Town FC made on 72 minute. Harry Cornick leaves to be changed by Cameron Jerome.
  • 74' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Will Keane is hanging Ashley Fletcher on the field on 74 minute.
  • 76' The whistle greets Louie Watson as he departs to be replaced by Pelly Ruddock.
  • 77' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Curtis Tilt departs to be replaced by Charlie Hughes.
  • 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' Tendayi Darikwa gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Rarmani Edmonds-Green and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Daniel Potts. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kolo Toure

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harry Cornick 2
Elijah Adebayo 2
Thelo Aasgaard 2
Cauley Woodrow 1
Kieffer Moore 1
George Moncur 1
Callum McManaman 1
Tom Lockyer 1

Head to Head

2023-01-07 Luton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-09-03 Luton Town FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-03-07 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Luton Town FC 2019-12-07 Luton Town FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Luton Town FC Form

2023-01-07 Luton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-01-01 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Luton Town FC W 2022-12-29 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Luton Town FC W 2022-12-26 Luton Town FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2022-12-10 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Luton Town FC L 2022-11-12 Luton Town FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-01-07 Luton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-01-02 Wigan Athletic FC 1–4 Hull City AFC L 2022-12-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–4 Sunderland AFC L 2022-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2022-12-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2022-12-10 Millwall FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 Luton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Luton Town FC46% Draw28% Wigan Athletic FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Luton Town FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
54%
Luton Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Luton Town FC30% Draw50% Wigan Athletic FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Luton Town FC

Handicap Luton Town FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.