Match Info

EFL Trophy

Date: 18 August 2026, Tuesday

Location: The Brick Community Stadium (Wigan)

Referee: Jackson S. (Eng)

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	Wigan Athletic		Aston Villa U21

	1	X	2
	1.44	4.5	5.5
	1.44	4.40	5.25
	1.48	4.35	4.80
	1.47	4.67	5.44
	1.48	4.73	5.6	Watch
	1.44	4.5	5.3
	1.43	4.45	5.69
	1.46	4.6	5.6
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.46 ↑ (1.46)	4.53 ↑ (4.53)	5.4 ↑ (5.4)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.25

The best margin for this event is 6.6%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Wigan Athletic
62.8%

Draw
20.2%

Aston Villa U21
16.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

The chances for Wigan Athletic have remained the same compared to the initial analysis.

The chances for Aston Villa U21 have remained the same compared to the initial analysis.

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
100%	0%	0%

Wigan Athletic - Aston Villa U21 Predictions

Users Predictions: 3 users predict this event. Wigan will win (votes: 3 - 100%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH +1.25 - Aston Villa U21 (1.61) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Aston Villa U21 (votes: 1 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 2:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Walsh J. (G) 4. Chilokoa-Mullen J. 5. Burns F. 53. Bolland S. 8. Power M. (C) 2. Barrett C. 16. Harris A. 51. Harrison R. 21. Miller K. 17. Higgins A. 24. Moseley A.	50. Earley B. (G) 80. Burgess W. 59. Feeney J. 70. Fortes R. 56. Sousa L. 73. Jenner M. 20. Jimoh-Aloba J. 58. O'Reilly T. (C) 64. Taylor K. 62. Broggio B. 57. Wilson R.
Substitutes
11. Costelloe D. 3. Fox M. 55. Greenhalgh R. 20. McManaman C. 12. Watson T. (G) 6. Weir J.	79. Boyd F. 71. Carroll T. 81. Houston T. (G) 83. McGrath J. 68. Mulley T. 66. Routh L.
Coaches
Caldwell G.	Shan J.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (2 - 0)
22', Broggio B. 🟨,
27', 1 - 0, Miller K. ⚽, Barrett C. (A),
40', 2 - 0, Feeney J. (Own goal),
2nd Half (1 - 2)
46', Burns F. ↓, Fox M. ↑,
46', Power M. ↓, Weir J. ↑,
62', Barrett C. ↓, Greenhalgh R. ↑,
63', Higgins A. ↓, McManaman C. ↑,
63', Moseley A. ↓, Costelloe D. ↑,
63', Feeney J. ↓, Carroll T. ↑,
63', Sousa L. ↓, Routh L. ↑,
66', Chilokoa-Mullen J. 🟨,
73', Jimoh-Aloba J. ↓, McGrath J. ↑,
75', 2 - 1, O'Reilly T. ⚽, Fortes R. (A),
78', 2 - 2, Taylor K. ⚽, Broggio B. (A),
81', 3 - 2, Costelloe D. ⚽, Greenhalgh R. (A),

Preview

Recent form of Wigan has been disappointing (last 5 games: 1 wins).

Wigan may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Recently, Wigan has had a series of away games.

In this match, Wigan is a strong favorite.

The teams have not played against each other recently.

Outrights of English EFL Trophy for now

Wigan: 2.47% Aston Villa U21: 0.64%

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Wigan Athletic
English League One
15.08.26	Cambridge United - Wigan Athletic	3:2 ✺
English League Cup
08.08.26	Barnsley - Wigan Athletic	2:1 penalties ✺
Club Friendly
01.08.26	Grimsby Town - Wigan Athletic	2:0 ✺
31.07.26	Southport - Wigan Athletic	0:0 ✺
25.07.26	Fylde - Wigan Athletic	0:3 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 1.7 LLLTW
- Aston Villa U21
Club Friendly
21.07.26	Tamworth - Aston Villa U21	1:2 ✺
English Premier League 2
01.05.26	Aston Villa U21 - Manchester City U21	2:3 ✺
24.04.26	Southampton U21 - Aston Villa U21	3:4 penalties ✺
17.04.26	Stoke City U21 - Aston Villa U21	0:1 ✺
10.04.26	Aston Villa U21 - Middlesbrough U21	0:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 18.3 WLWWL

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