Leicester City vs Wigan Athletic, 2026-27 English League One, Regular Season
· English League One
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
About
Leicester City are hosting Wigan Athletic
at King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League One.
Match Commentary
- 4': Reggie Walsh (Wigan Athletic) Yellow Card at 4'
- 6': William Smallbone (Leicester City) Yellow Card at 6'
- 9': Jeremiah Mullen (Wigan Athletic) Yellow Card at 9'
- 17': Emil Riis Jakobsen (Leicester City) Goal at 17'
- 28': K'Marni Miller (Wigan Athletic) Yellow Card at 28'
- 32': Morgan Fox (Wigan Athletic) Substitution at 32'
- 40': Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) Yellow Card at 40'
- 45'+1': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) Yellow Card at 45'+1'
- 48': Warren O'Hora (Leicester City) Yellow Card at 48'
- 58': Chris Sze (Wigan Athletic) Substitution at 58'
- 60': Liam Cullen (Leicester City) Substitution at 60'
- 61': Sammy Braybrooke (Leicester City) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Finley Burns (Wigan Athletic) Yellow Card at 61'
- 67': Emil Riis Jakobsen (Leicester City) Goal at 67'
- 68': Christian Saydee (Wigan Athletic) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Jon Mellish (Wigan Athletic) Substitution at 68'
- 69': Akeel Higgins (Wigan Athletic) Substitution at 69'
- 76': Wes Burns (Leicester City) Substitution at 76'
- 84': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Ilari Akseli Kangasniemi (Leicester City) Substitution at 84'
- 90'+2': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) Penalty - Scored at 90'+2'
Statistics
 WGA |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.9 | Possession | 64.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 299 | Accurate Passes | 583 |
| 370 | Passes | 676 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 14 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 26,511
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 26,511
EFL League One Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 13 | +11 | 23 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 11 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 12 | +5 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 15 | Harry Souttar |
| 5 | Caleb Okoli  |
| 16 | Warren O'Hora |
| 25 | Louis Page |
| 12 | William Smallbone |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 37 | Will Alves |
| 17 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
| 27 | Kamari Doyle |
| 8 | Conor Chaplin |
Wigan Athletic (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Whitworth (GK) |
| 23 | James Carragher |
| 5 | Finley Burns |
| 4 | Jeremiah Mullen |
| 21 | K'Marni Miller |
| 2 | Connor Barrett |
| 10 | Reggie Walsh |
| 27 | Bradley Burrowes |
| 6 | Jensen Weir |
| 25 | Scott Hogan |
| 11 | Dara Costelloe |
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