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‘Weak in all areas’: Leicester City vs Wigan Athletic predictions

The72's expert writers offer their Leicester City vs Wigan Athletic predictions for the League One clash on Tuesday.

By Charlie Hodgson · The72

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 7:51 AM

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The72 writers predict home victories for Leicester City in their League One match against Wigan Athletic.
Charlie Hodgson predicts a 2-0 win for Leicester, while James Ray forecasts a 3-1 Foxes victory.
Leicester City sit 13th in League One under manager Russell Martin, having earned 15 points from 11 games.

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The72 writers Charlie Hodgson and James Ray have predicted home victories for Leicester City against Wigan Athletic in their upcoming League One clash at the King Power Stadium. Russell Martin's Leicester sit 13th in the table following a 2-1 defeat to Luton Town, while Gary Caldwell's Wigan are bottom of the division with only seven points from 11 matches.

Hodgson predicted a 2-0 win for Leicester, highlighting striker Emil Riis as a key threat against Wigan's struggling defense. Ray backed a 3-1 Foxes victory, arguing that Wigan are weak in all areas after scoring only eight goals and conceding 20.05 expected goals this season.

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