Huddersfield Town Wigan Athletic-
1 Joe Taylor 8 - 2 Derensili Sanches Fernandes 5
- 3 Bojan Radulovic 3
- 4 Bali Mumba 2
- 5 Jensen Weir 2
- 6 Ashley Fletcher 2
- 7 Scott Hogan1
- 8 Akeel Higgins 1
- 9 Max Power 1
- 10 Marcus Harness 1
- 1 Joe Taylor 39
- 2 Derensili Sanches Fernandes 25
- 3 Jensen Weir 18
- 4 Bojan Radulovic 17
- 5 Ilias Bronkhorst 17
- 6 Ashley Fletcher 16
- 7 Dara Costelloe 14
- 8 Sonny Perkins 14
- 9 Reggie Walsh 12
- 10 Ibane Bowat 11
- 1 Cameron Humphreys 11
- 2 Bali Mumba 9
- 3 Radinio Balker 9
- 4 Ibane Bowat 8
- 5 Derensili Sanches Fernandes 8
- 6 Jon Mellish 7
- 7 Archie Harris7
- 8 Archie Collins6
- 9 James Carragher 6
- 10 Bradley Burrowes 6
- 1 Derensili Sanches Fernandes 5
- 2 Archie Collins3
- 3 Ryan Ledson 3
- 4 Joe Taylor 2
- 5 Jon Mellish 1
- 6 Bali Mumba 1
- 7 Max Power 1
- 8 Bojan Radulovic 1
- 9 Dara Costelloe 1
- 10 Bradley Burrowes 1
- 1 Derensili Sanches Fernandes 29
- 2 Max Power 15
- 3 Archie Collins14
- 4 Cameron Humphreys 14
- 5 Dara Costelloe 13
- 6 Marcus Harness 13
- 7 Ashley Fletcher 10
- 8 Ilias Bronkhorst 10
- 9 Jensen Weir 9
- 10 Reggie Walsh 8
- 1 Finley Burns 400
- 2 Max Power 398
- 3 Radinio Balker 378
- 4 Murray Wallace 377
- 5 Jensen Weir 348
- 6 James Carragher 340
- 7 Ibane Bowat 313
- 8 Morgan Fox 294
- 9 Ilias Bronkhorst 292
- 10 Jon Mellish 225
- 1 Derensili Sanches Fernandes 17
- 2 Marcus Harness 8
- 3 Bali Mumba 7
- 4 Cameron Humphreys 6
- 5 Archie Collins5
- 6 Connor Barrett 5
- 7 Max Power 5
- 8 Dara Costelloe 5
- 9 Radinio Balker 5
- 10 Joe Taylor 5
- 1 Archie Collins14
- 2 Ibane Bowat 13
- 3 Finley Burns 13
- 4 Ilias Bronkhorst 13
- 5 Murray Wallace 12
- 6 Charlie Gray8
- 7 Derensili Sanches Fernandes 7
- 8 Joe Low 7
- 9 James Carragher 6
- 10 Jensen Weir 6
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Wigan AthleticNo absentees
Huddersfield Town vs Wigan Athletic predictions bring together a side flying high in second and a Wigan outfit rooted to the foot of League One, yet the recent history between them hints this may be less straightforward than the table suggests. Kick-off at the John Smith’s Stadium is 12.30pm on Saturday.
The Terriers have made a strong start to the season and look well set for a promotion push, while the Latics are already playing catch-up at the wrong end of the division.
On paper this is a mismatch, but Wigan’s stubbornness in this fixture over recent years is worth keeping in mind.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson sees few obstacles for the hosts here and leans on Huddersfield Town’s home strength for both of his selections.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town to win to nil | 29/20 (10bet) | Huddersfield Town have conceded just five goals in five home games and kept three clean sheets across the campaign, so the platform for a shutout is clearly there. Wigan sit bottom for a reason, having failed to score in six of their 10 fixtures and mustering only three goals on their travels all season. The Terriers boast one of the division’s better home records, and a Wigan side this blunt rarely tests organised defences. Backing Huddersfield to win without conceding at 29/20 looks a sensible way into a game they should control from the front. |
| Joe Taylor to score two or more goals | 6/1 (Ladbrokes) | Joe Taylor has eight League One goals for Huddersfield Town and has scored twice in a game three times this season, including in their last match. Wigan Athletic are bottom of the table, have scored in only four of their 10 games and have conceded 15 goals, seven of them in five away matches. Huddersfield have scored 13 times in five home games. Ladbrokes’ 6/1 on Taylor scoring two or more is a bigger-price play alongside our win-to-nil pick. |
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How Huddersfield Town go into the game
Huddersfield Town sit second in League One, 22 points from 11 games after six wins, four draws and a single defeat. The John Smith’s Stadium has been a stronghold, yielding three wins and two draws from five, with 13 goals scored and only five conceded.
The Terriers go into this in excellent shape, beating Peterborough United 4-1 last time out and winning 2-0 at Plymouth Argyle before that. A 2-2 home draw with Sheffield Wednesday and a 3-1 win at Burton Albion complete a strong recent run, with their only blemish a 2-1 defeat at Bromley.
How Wigan Athletic go into the game
Wigan Athletic prop up the table in 24th, with seven points from 10 games and a goal difference of minus eight. Their travels have been bleak: no wins, one draw and four defeats on the road, with just three goals scored away from home all season.
Form offers little comfort either. A 2-1 loss at Oxford United last time out followed a rare 1-0 home win over Reading, with defeats at Stevenage and at home to Wycombe Wanderers either side of a goalless draw at Sheffield Wednesday. The Latics have failed to score in six of their 10 games.
Huddersfield Town vs Wigan Athletic head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/02/26 | Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Huddersfield Town |
| 13/12/25 | Huddersfield Town | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic |
| 25/02/25 | Wigan Athletic | 2-1 | Huddersfield Town |
| 03/12/24 | Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic |
| 11/02/23 | Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Huddersfield Town |
These sides have met five times in recent seasons, and the meetings have been tight, low-scoring affairs. Wigan Athletic have actually won three of the five, including a 1-0 success at home last February, while Huddersfield Town’s win came 1-0 at the John Smith’s in December 2024. Every meeting has produced three goals or fewer, so a cagey game would be no surprise despite the gulf in current form.
Huddersfield Town vs Wigan Athletic predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town to win to nil | 29/20 (10bet) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Wigan have scored in only four of their 10 games. |
| Joe Taylor to score two or more goals | 6/1 (Ladbrokes) | ⭐⭐ | Taylor has scored twice in a game three times this season. |
| Huddersfield Town win | 40/85 (Betway) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Huddersfield have lost just once in 11 League One games this season. |
| Both Teams To Score – No | 1/1 (Sky Bet) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Wigan have failed to score in six of their 10 matches. |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 13/10 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Wigan have managed only three goals in five away games this term. |
| Correct Score 2-0 | 13/2 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Huddersfield have won three and drawn two of five home games, scoring 13. |
Huddersfield Town vs Wigan Athletic score prediction
Everything points to a comfortable home win. Huddersfield’s home solidity and Wigan’s chronic shortage of goals should combine for a clean-sheet victory for the Terriers. Score prediction: Huddersfield Town 2-0 Wigan Athletic.
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