Wigan Athletic FC vs Leyton Orient FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2026-27

Wigan Athletic FC

0 – 2

Full Time

Leyton Orient FC

Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC DW Stadium 9,317 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 15' Tony Springett

0–2 58' Yusuf Akhamrich

Max Power 18' Y

Y 35' Jaze Kabia

Y 73' Isaac Hayden

Y 90' Idris El Mizouni

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Leyton Orient FC — League One at DW Stadium.

Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Leyton Orient FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ross Martin (England)
Assistant 1 Ryan Aldred (England)
Assistant 2 Zharir Mustafa (England)

4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Plymouth Argyle FC	9	16
2	Bradford City AFC	8	16
3	Huddersfield Town AFC	8	15
4	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
5	Stockport County FC	8	13
6	Cambridge United FC	8	13
7	Reading FC	8	12
8	Burton Albion FC	9	12
9	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	8	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

Head-to-Head

Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · Avg 1.3 goals Leyton Orient FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-22 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Leyton Orient FC 2026-04-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Leyton Orient FC 2025-08-09 Leyton Orient FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2025-04-05 Leyton Orient FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-12-07 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Leyton Orient FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Aug	Leyton Orient FC	H	0–2	L
15 Aug	Cambridge United FC	A	2–3	L
02 May	Stevenage FC	A	0–1	L
25 Apr	AFC Wimbledon	H	0–1	L
19 Apr	Port Vale FC	A	0–0	D
14 Apr	Rotherham United FC	H	3–0	W

Leyton Orient FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Aug	Wigan Athletic FC	A	2–0	W
15 Aug	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–2	L
02 May	Burton Albion FC	H	2–2	D
25 Apr	Blackpool FC	A	0–1	L
18 Apr	Rotherham United FC	H	0–2	L
14 Apr	Mansfield Town FC	H	0–0	D

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC		Leyton Orient FC
#24	Position	#11
4	Points	10
7	Played	8
1 / 1 / 5	W / D / L	3 / 1 / 4
5	Scored	13
12	Conceded	11
-7	GD	+2
0.57	PPG	1.25
14%	Win %	38%

Key Stats

14% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

38% Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts). Leyton Orient FC are 11th (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

1/2

61-75

3/1

76+

–/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Leyton Orient FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/3

61-75

1/2

76+

3/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

Jensen Weir	2 G
Sonny Perkins	1 G
Akeel Higgins	1 G

Leyton Orient FC

Jaze Kabia	4 G	2 A
Yusuf Akhamrich	3 G	2 A
Joseph Olowu	1 G
Tony Springett	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds DW Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wigan Athletic FC and Leyton Orient FC.
5' Phillip Chinedu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leyton Orient FC tonight.
10' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' A goal from the Ireland international Tony Springett! He fires home on 15 to make it 0-1!
18' That is a card for Wigan Athletic FC. Max Power will be fuming at that decision.
23' Fin Stevens needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Leyton Orient FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
33' Akeel Higgins has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
35' That looks like a foul for a card for Jaze Kabia.
40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
42' The whistle greets Nathan Baxter as he departs to be replaced by Noah Phillips.
46' The whistle greets James Morris as he departs to be replaced by Alfie Gilchrist.
51' The 26-year-old Jaze Kabia has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
56' Another change for Leyton Orient FC made on 56 minute. Charlie Wellens leaves to be changed by Demetri Mitchell.
58' Yusuf Akhamrich is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
63' Reggie Walsh, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
68' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Isaac Hayden has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
73' It’s a booking for Leyton Orient FC player. Isaac Hayden gets a card.
78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
79' The crowd applauds Jensen Weir as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Trevitt steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
80' The Leyton Orient FC bench stirs into life. Jaze Kabia is withdrawn and Theodore Archibald gets his opportunity.
85' Jensen Weir is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
90' Poor challenge from Idris El Mizouni. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
Leyton Orient FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Leyton Orient FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Nathan Baxter ↓ Noah Phillips 42'
14
Isaac Hayden
8
Idris El Mizouni
5
Joseph Olowu
3
James Morris ↓ Alfie Gilchrist 46'
27
Tony Springett ↓ Nicholas Oyekunle 80'
2
Fin Stevens
25
Charlie Wellens ↓ Demetri Mitchell 56'
34
Phillip Chinedu
22
Yusuf Akhamrich
9
Jaze Kabia ↓ Theodore Archibald 80'

Bench

44
Theodore Archibald ↑ 80'
11
Demetri Mitchell ↑ 56'
6
Will Forrester
12
Alfie Gilchrist ↑ 46'
29
Zech Obiero
13
Noah Phillips ↑ 42'
49
Nicholas Oyekunle ↑ 80'

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Diallang Jaiyesimi	1
Jayden Sweeney	1
Tony Springett	1
Yusuf Akhamrich	1
Stephen Humphrys	1
Shaqai Forde	1
Jason Kerr	1

Head to Head

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2026-08-22 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Leyton Orient FC L 2026-08-15 Cambridge United FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2026-05-02 Stevenage FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2026-04-25 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon L 2026-04-19 Port Vale FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2026-04-14 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W

Leyton Orient FC Form

2026-08-22 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Leyton Orient FC W 2026-08-15 Leyton Orient FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2026-05-02 Leyton Orient FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D 2026-04-25 Blackpool FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC L 2026-04-18 Leyton Orient FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC L 2026-04-14 Leyton Orient FC 0–0 Mansfield Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.56 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.56 Leyton Orient FC xG

I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 65% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC18% Draw28% Leyton Orient FC54%

Actual: Leyton Orient FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes35% 0% No65%

Avg goals/match: 2.12

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	63%	37%
± 2.5	36%	64%
± 3.5	17%	83%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

46%

Draw or Leyton Orient FC

82%

Wigan Athletic FC or Leyton Orient FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC10% Draw50% Leyton Orient FC40%

Actual: Leyton Orient FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

17.8%

0 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

14.1%

1 – 1

11.2%

1 – 2

0 – 3

7.2%

1 – 0

5.6%

1 – 3

4.3%

0 – 4

2.8%

2 – 1

2.8%

2 – 2

2.3%

1 – 4

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Leyton Orient FC covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	2%	97%
-1.5	3%	—	97%
-1	3%	9%	88%
-0.5	12%	—	88%
+0.5	40%	—	60%
+1	40%	27%	33%
+1.5	67%	—	33%
+2	67%	19%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet

57% ✓

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