Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

FA Cup · 2022-23
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Tue 17 Jan 2023 · 19:45 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Max Power 45' Y
Jack Whatmough 56' Y
Curtis Tilt 79' Y
Y 89' Reece Burke
Charlie Hughes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Luton Town FC — FA Cup at DW Stadium.

Head-to-Head

2
2
4
Wigan Athletic FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-17 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Luton Town FC 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

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Luton Town FC H 1–2 L
14 Jan Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
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
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
14 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–3 L
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

Key Stats

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Luton Town FC
Nahki Wells 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Wigan Athletic FC vs Luton Town FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rob Edwards might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Max Power has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 40' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Max Power.
  • 47' The Norway Thelo Aasgaard breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 1-0!
  • 50' Cauley Woodrow is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 55' It’s high time Kolo Toure made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Jack Whatmough gets a Yellow card.
  • 59' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James McClean is hanging Joe Bennett on the field on 59 minute.
  • 63' The whistle greets Callum Lang as he departs to be replaced by Josh Magennis.
  • 64' Harry Cornick gets the nod from Luton Town FC. He replaces Allan Campbell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Cornick made 382 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' It looks like no one’s ball. Luton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 79' Curtis Tilt is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Reece Burke.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Luton Town FC. James Bree is replaced by Tom Lockyer.
  • 90' Charlie Hughes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The points are shared — Wigan Athletic FC 1-2 Luton Town FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kolo Toure

Luton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harry Cornick 2
Elijah Adebayo 2
Thelo Aasgaard 2
Carlton Morris 1
Tom Naylor 1
Cauley Woodrow 1
Kieffer Moore 1
George Moncur 1

Head to Head

2023-01-17 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Luton Town FC 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

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-01-17 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Luton Town FC L 2023-01-14 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 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

Luton Town FC Form

2023-01-17 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Luton Town FC W 2023-01-14 Luton Town FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Luton Town FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC28% Draw28% Luton Town FC44%
Actual: Luton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Luton Town FC
72%
Wigan Athletic FC or Luton Town FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC20% Draw46% Luton Town FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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