Leicester vs Wigan: result and our prediction
Leicester host Wigan in the League One (round 8) on Tuesday 27 October 2026. Leicester are #731 in our world ranking and have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5; Wigan are #1,860 and have won 1 and lost 4 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 1,129 places - in Leicester's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes Leicester the favourites at 61%, with a draw at 22% and Wigan at 17%.
Rating: 1024
Chance to win: 61%
Last 5: WLWWL
Rating: 837
Chance to win: 17%
Last 5: LLLWL
Who will win Leicester vs Wigan?
Leicester are #731 and Wigan #1860 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is Leicester (61%). More from the League One.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | Leicester v Wigan | 3-0 |
League One table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 12 | 25 | #669 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 13 | 23 | #717 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 11 | 22 | #603 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 18 | #1061 |
| 11 | Leicester | 12 | 18 | #731 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 13 | 17 | #1475 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 11 | 8 | #2212 |
| 24 | Wigan | 12 | 7 | #1860 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Huddersfield | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 |  Stockport County | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 |  Oxford United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 |  Bradford | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 |  Plymouth | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 |  Reading | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 7 |  Cambridge United | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 |  Luton | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 10 |  Mansfield Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 11 |  Leicester | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 12 |  Burton Albion | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 17 |
| 13 |  Stevenage | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 14 |  Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 |  Wycombe | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -4 | 15 |
| 16 |  Leyton Orient | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 17 |  AFC Wimbledon | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -11 | 13 |
| 18 |  Doncaster | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 19 |  Notts County | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| 20 |  Blackpool | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| 21 |  Peterborough | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -10 | 10 |
| 22 |  Bromley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -19 | 9 |
| 23 |  Barnsley | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 8 |
| 24 |  Wigan | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -12 | 7 |