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League One Matchweek 8 Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Leicester City vs Wigan 3-0 – League One, 27 Oct 2026

Leicester City
3–0 HT 1–0 Full-time
Wigan
Emil Riis Jakobsen 17'Emil Riis Jakobsen 67'Bobby Reid 90'+2 (pen)
VenueKing Power Stadium, Leicester Kick-off27 Oct · 19:45 GMT Season2026/27

Match stats

64%36%Ball Possession
148Total Shots
52Shots on Goal
2.911.07Expected goals (xG)
73Corner Kicks
2011Fouls
44Yellow Cards

Key events

  • 90'+2 Bobby ReidPenalty Leicester City
  • 84' Louis Page for Ilari KangasniemiSubstitution 5 Leicester City
  • 84' Emil Riis Jakobsen for Bobby ReidSubstitution 4 Leicester City
  • 76' William Thomas-Alves for Wes BurnsSubstitution 3 Leicester City
  • 69' Finley Burns for A. HigginsSubstitution 5 Wigan
  • 68' K'Marni Miller for Jon MellishSubstitution 4 Wigan
  • 68' Scott Hogan for Christian SaydeeSubstitution 3 Wigan
  • 67' Emil Riis Jakobsen assist Luke ThomasNormal Goal Leicester City
  • 61' Finley BurnsYellow Card · Foul Wigan
  • 61' Will Smallbone for Samuel Charles BraybrookeSubstitution 2 Leicester City
  • 60' Conor Chaplin for Liam CullenSubstitution 1 Leicester City
  • 58' Dara James Morgan Costelloe for Chris SzeSubstitution 2 Wigan
  • 48' Warren O'HoraYellow Card · Foul Leicester City
  • 45'+1 Luke ThomasYellow Card · Persistent Infringement Leicester City
  • 40' Caleb OkoliYellow Card · Foul Leicester City
  • 32' Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen for Morgan FoxSubstitution 1 Wigan
  • 28' K'Marni MillerYellow Card · Foul Wigan
  • 17' Emil Riis JakobsenNormal Goal Leicester City
  • 9' Jeremiah Chilokoa-MullenYellow Card · Foul Wigan
  • 6' Will SmallboneYellow Card · Foul Leicester City
  • 4' Reggie WalshYellow Card · Foul Wigan

Line-ups

Leicester City3-4-2-1

  • 29A. McCarthyG
  • 16W. O'HoraD
  • 15H. SouttarD
  • 5C. OkoliD
  • 37W. AlvesM
  • 12W. SmallboneM
  • 25L. PageM
  • 33L. ThomasM
  • 8C. ChaplinM
  • 27K. DoyleM
  • 17E. RiisF

Substitutes

  • 21F. RavizzoliG
  • 24I. KangasniemiD
  • 20H. HowellF
  • 14B. De Cordova-ReidF
  • 11L. CullenF
  • 7W. BurnsF
  • 36S. BraybrookeM
CoachRussell Martin

Wigan5-3-2

  • 41J. WhitworthG
  • 2C. BarrettD
  • 4J. Chilokoa-MullenD
  • 23J. CarragherD
  • 5F. BurnsD
  • 21K'Marni MillerD
  • 6J. WeirM
  • 10R. WalshM
  • 27B. BurrowsM
  • 11D. CostelloeF
  • 25S. HoganF

Substitutes

  • 1J. WalshG
  • 19C. SzeF
  • 38C. SaydeeF
  • 22J. MellishD
  • 17A. HigginsF
  • 3M. FoxD
  • 55R. GreenhalghF
CoachG. Caldwell

Statistics

583299Passes Accurate
84Shots Insidebox
64Shots Outsidebox
62Blocked Shots
1120Free Kicks
52Shots On Goal
22Goalkeeper Saves
34Shots Off Goal
676370Total Passes
148Total Shots
44Yellow Cards
73Corner Kicks
02Offsides
2011Fouls
00Red Cards
64%36%Ball Possession
2.911.07Expected Goals

All events

  • 4' Reggie WalshCard · Yellow Card · Foul Wigan
  • 6' Will SmallboneCard · Yellow Card · Foul Leicester City
  • 9' Jeremiah Chilokoa-MullenCard · Yellow Card · Foul Wigan
  • 17' Emil Riis JakobsenGoal · Normal Goal Leicester City
  • 28' K'Marni MillerCard · Yellow Card · Foul Wigan
  • 32' Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen for Morgan Foxsubst · Substitution 1 Wigan
  • 40' Caleb OkoliCard · Yellow Card · Foul Leicester City
  • 45'+1 Luke ThomasCard · Yellow Card · Persistent Infringement Leicester City
  • 48' Warren O'HoraCard · Yellow Card · Foul Leicester City
  • 58' Dara James Morgan Costelloe for Chris Szesubst · Substitution 2 Wigan
  • 60' Conor Chaplin for Liam Cullensubst · Substitution 1 Leicester City
  • 61' Will Smallbone for Samuel Charles Braybrookesubst · Substitution 2 Leicester City
  • 61' Finley BurnsCard · Yellow Card · Foul Wigan
  • 67' Emil Riis Jakobsen assist Luke ThomasGoal · Normal Goal Leicester City
  • 68' Scott Hogan for Christian Saydeesubst · Substitution 3 Wigan
  • 68' K'Marni Miller for Jon Mellishsubst · Substitution 4 Wigan
  • 69' Finley Burns for A. Higginssubst · Substitution 5 Wigan
  • 76' William Thomas-Alves for Wes Burnssubst · Substitution 3 Leicester City
  • 84' Emil Riis Jakobsen for Bobby Reidsubst · Substitution 4 Leicester City
  • 84' Louis Page for Ilari Kangasniemisubst · Substitution 5 Leicester City
  • 90'+2 Bobby ReidGoal · Penalty Leicester City

Player ratings

Leicester City

PlayerMinRatingGAShPassTklDuels
E. RiisF 849.4 207 28 21%15/6
B. De Cordova-ReidF 67.8 101 3 2%22/4
W. AlvesM 767.2 000 20 17%17/9
L. PageM 847.2 002 85 79%35/11
H. SouttarD 907.1 000 55 50%26/8
S. BraybrookeM 297.1 000 35 32%24/7
L. ThomasM 907.0 010 48 38%25/12
A. McCarthyG 907.0 000 37 28%00/0
C. OkoliD 906.9 000 120 106%25/10
W. BurnsF 146.8 000 7 5%11/2
L. CullenF 306.7 000 24 20%03/6
K. DoyleM 906.6 002 34 30%13/7
W. SmallboneM 616.5 002 69 60%14/8
W. O'HoraD 906.5 000 77 68%00/1
C. ChaplinM 606.4 000 31 24%01/3
I. KangasniemiD 66.1 000 3 3%00/0

Wigan

PlayerMinRatingGAShPassTklDuels
D. CostelloeF 586.5 001 10 8%17/12
C. BarrettD 906.4 001 14 11%14/6
A. HigginsF 216.4 000 8 7%02/4
C. SaydeeF 226.3 000 2 2%01/4
C. SzeF 326.3 001 7 5%01/5
S. HoganF 686.3 001 6 4%03/7
J. CarragherD 906.2 000 48 45%23/6
B. BurrowsM 906.1 001 29 25%23/6
J. WeirM 906.1 001 54 44%23/6
M. FoxD 586.0 001 32 23%13/3
K'Marni MillerD 685.9 001 11 7%23/7
J. MellishD 225.8 000 6 4%11/3
F. BurnsD 695.8 000 35 29%04/5
J. WhitworthG 905.6 000 34 24%00/0
R. WalshM 905.6 000 53 45%05/16
J. Chilokoa-MullenD 325.3 000 21 16%00/4

Squads

Leicester City37 players

Goalkeepers

  • 31A. Begović38 y
  • 51Harry French20 y
  • 29A. McCarthy36 y
  • 21F. Ravizzoli28 y
  • 1J. Stolarczyk25 y

Defenders

  • 4M. Ali19 y
  • 32O. Aluko19 y
  • 26W. Coulibaly26 y
  • 12K. Gray19 y
  • 2Jayden Joseph19 y
  • 24I. Kangasniemi18 y
  • 18C. McFarlane18 y
  • 4B. Nelson21 y
  • 16W. O'Hora26 y
  • 5C. Okoli24 y
  • 15H. Souttar27 y

Midfielders

  • 25L. Page17 y
  • 33L. Thomas24 y
  • 37W. Alves20 y
  • 7W. Burns31 y
  • 2R. Donnelly19 y
  • 59W. Lawrence18 y
  • 6J. Lundstram31 y
  • 50T. Neale19 y
  • 17Rollo Szembell
  • 68Hugo de Lisle16 y

Forwards

  • 36S. Braybrooke21 y
  • 14B. De Cordova-Reid32 y
  • 27K. Doyle20 y
  • 20H. Howell17 y
  • 9A. Bristrić22 y
  • 60R. Carr
  • 8C. Chaplin28 y
  • 11L. Cullen26 y
  • 56L. Hutchinson18 y
  • 17E. Riis27 y
  • 23T. Watson19 y

Season numbers League One 2026/27

Leicester City

FormDLDWLWDLW
Played (home / away)9 (5 / 4)
W · D · L3 · 3 · 3
Goals for (avg)12 (1.3)
Goals against (avg)15 (1.7)
Clean sheets / failed to score2 / 2
Biggest win (home / away)2-0 / 3-4
Longest win streak1
Most used formation4-1-4-1 (7×)
Cards (yellow / red)15 / 1