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Wigan vs Aston Villa U21 result, stats & H2H

Wigan

3–2

Aston Villa U21

Dara Costelloe
K'Marni Miller

Kane Taylor
Tommi O'Reilly

18/08/2026 21:00 · The Brick Community Stadium

Wigan3–2Aston Villa U21

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Dara Costelloe
K'Marni Miller
Jeremiah Mullen

Kane Taylor
Tommi O'Reilly
Ben Broggio

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

WiganAston Villa U21

6Shots on target5

14Fouls10

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Wigan

Aston Villa U21

Max PowerMF · 45′Player of the match7.6
Kane TaylorMF · 90′7.6
Jeremiah MullenDF · 90′7.3
Archie HarrisMF · 90′7.2
Connor BarrettMF · 62′7.2

Max PowerMF · 45′Player of the match7.6
Jeremiah MullenDF · 90′7.3
Archie HarrisMF · 90′7.2

Kane TaylorMF · 90′7.6
Max JennerMF · 90′7.2
Tommi O'ReillyFW · 90′7.2

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Trophy
Kick-off: Tue 18 Aug 21:00 EEST
Stadium: The Brick Community Stadium
Capacity: 25,138
City: Wigan

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Wigan wins

0Draws

0Aston Villa U21 wins

Last matches: Wigan

27.10.26League OneLeicesterWigan30L
24.10.26League OneHuddersfieldWigan21L
20.10.26League OneOxford UtdWigan21L
17.10.26League OneWiganReading10W
10.10.26League OneStevenageWigan10L

Last matches: Aston Villa U21

27.10.26EFL TrophyBlackpoolAston Villa U2132L
17.10.26Premier League 2 U21Burnley U21Aston Villa U2101W
22.09.26EFL TrophyCreweAston Villa U2141L
18.09.26Premier League 2 U21Aston Villa U21Middlesbrough U2122D
15.09.26Premier League International Cup U21Aston Villa U21Real Sociedad B51W

Head-to-head matches

18.08.26EFL TrophyWiganAston Villa U2132W

5.00Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Wigan vs Aston Villa U21: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Wigan wins

0Draws

0Aston Villa U21 wins

3:2Goals (Wigan : Aston Villa U21)

5.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

100%Over 3.5

Wigan at home: 1-0-03:2 goals in 1 games
Wigan's biggest win: 3–2Wigan 3–2 Aston Villa U21, 18 Aug 2026

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
18 Aug 2026	EFL Trophy	Wigan	3–2	Aston Villa U21

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Wigan1W 0D 4L · goals 3–8

L27.10League OneALeicester0–3
L24.10League OneAHuddersfield1–2
L20.10League OneAOxford Utd1–2
W17.10League OneHReading1–0
L10.10League OneAStevenage0–1

Aston Villa U212W 1D 2L · goals 11–10

L27.10EFL TrophyABlackpool2–3
W17.10Premier League 2 U21ABurnley U211–0
L22.09EFL TrophyACrewe1–4
D18.09Premier League 2 U21HMiddlesbrough U212–2
W15.09Premier League International Cup U21HReal Sociedad B5–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

WiganAston Villa U21

0.9Goals scored per game1.8

1.6Goals conceded per game2.3

40%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals80%

2Clean sheets1

50%Failed to score20%

3-0-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

WiganAston Villa U21

Top stats

6Shots on target5

Passes

438Passes511

381Accurate passes452

87%Pass accuracy88%

Defence

14Fouls10

3Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.6Max PowerWigan
7.6Kane TaylorAston Villa U21
7.3Jeremiah MullenWigan
7.2Archie HarrisWigan
7.2Connor BarrettWigan

Wigan (16)

Aston Villa U21 (14)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group 2

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Wigan	2	+2	6	WW
2	Blackpool	3	0	5	WWOL
3	Crewe	2	+3	4	LOW
4	Aston Villa U21	3	-5	0	LLL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

WiganFormationAston Villa U21

Wigan

Aston Villa U21

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About this match

Wigan vs Aston Villa U21 preview

Final score in the EFL Trophy on Tue, 18 Aug 2026: Wigan 3–2 Aston Villa U21.

Form · last 5 matches

WiganLLLWL3 scored · 8 conceded

Aston Villa U21LWLDW11 scored · 10 conceded

Key facts · last 5

WiganAston Villa U21

0.9Goals scored per game1.8

1.6Goals conceded per game2.3

40%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals80%

2Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

1Wigan wins

0Draws

0Aston Villa U21 wins

1 meetings

League table

Wigan1st6 pts · 2 played

Aston Villa U214th0 pts · 3 played

Wigan lead by 6 pts

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Wigan come into the game with LLLWL in their last 5 (3 scored, 8 conceded), while Aston Villa U21 have LWLDW (11 scored, 10 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Wigan's recent games and 80% of Aston Villa U21's, with both teams scoring in 40% and 70%.

Per game, Wigan average 0.9 goals scored and 1.6 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Aston Villa U21 1.8 and 2.3 (clean sheets: 1).

Head-to-head over 1 previous meetings: Wigan 1 wins, Aston Villa U21 0 wins, draws 0.

In the table, Wigan are 1st (6 pts from 2 games) and Aston Villa U21 are 4th (0 pts from 3).

Nito explains: Wigan vs Aston Villa U21

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Wigan and Aston Villa U21 matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Wigan's last 10 matches and 70% of Aston Villa U21's last 10. In this match it landed (Wigan 3-2 Aston Villa U21).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Wigan reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Aston Villa U21 in 80% of their last 10. This match had 5 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLLWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Wigan, last 5: 1 W · 0 D · 4 L (3 scored, 8 conceded). Aston Villa U21, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (11 scored, 10 conceded).

Where do Wigan and Aston Villa U21 stand in the table?

Wigan are 1st with 6 points from 2 games. Aston Villa U21 are 4th with 0 points from 3 games. The gap between them is 6 points.

Wigan vs Aston Villa U21: questions & answers

Who won Wigan vs Aston Villa U21?

Wigan won 3–2.

Did both teams score in Wigan vs Aston Villa U21?

Yes, the match finished 3–2.

When was Wigan vs Aston Villa U21 played?

Wigan vs Aston Villa U21 was played on Tue, 18 Aug 2026 at 21:00 (GMT+3) at The Brick Community Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Wigan and Aston Villa U21?

1 meetings: Wigan 1 wins, 0 draws, Aston Villa U21 0 wins.

Wigan vs Aston Villa U21 result, stats & H2H

Wigan

Aston Villa U21

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Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Wigan

Last matches: Aston Villa U21

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (1 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Match stats

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Defence

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Player statistics

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Standings

Table · Group 2

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Comments

Wigan vs Aston Villa U21 preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Wigan vs Aston Villa U21

How often do Wigan and Aston Villa U21 matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LLLWL mean?

Where do Wigan and Aston Villa U21 stand in the table?

Wigan vs Aston Villa U21: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

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Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Wigan

Last matches: Aston Villa U21

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group 2

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Wigan vs Aston Villa U21: questions & answers

Meetings (1 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Wigan vs Aston Villa U21

How often do Wigan and Aston Villa U21 matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LLLWL mean?

Where do Wigan and Aston Villa U21 stand in the table?

More on this match

Line-ups

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