Crewe vs Wigan Prediction & Betting Tips (10 November)

Crewe Alexandra host Wigan Athletic at the Mornflake Stadium on Tuesday 10 November 2026 (19:00 GMT, live on Sky Sports+) in the final round of EFL Trophy Northern Group B, with both senior sides still fighting for position. Wigan arrive top of the group on six points from two games after 3-2 wins over Aston Villa U21 and Blackpool, but they have stumbled in League One lately, losing 2-1 at Huddersfield Town and by three clear goals at Leicester City. Crewe are chasing a knockout place: they beat Villa U21 4-1 and drew 2-2 at Blackpool, so a point would edge the Seasiders on goal difference, while a win would top the group. Our prediction is a 3-1 home victory, with Crewe at 2.30 in European odds, the draw at 3.40 and Wigan at 2.90.

Lee Bell's Crewe warmed up by beating AFC Wimbledon 2-1 in League Two, a timely bounce-back after consecutive away defeats, including 2-0 at Exeter City and a heavy loss at Chesterfield. The 2026/27 squad mixes homegrown continuity with smart recruitment: Jordan Gibson (Doncaster), Luke Offord (MK Dons) and Joe White (Newcastle) arrived permanently, with Charlie McNeill, Josh Stephenson and Kyle Ure on loan. Captain Lewis Billington, Reece Hutchinson and Mickey Demetriou anchor the defence behind midfielders Jack Lankester (five goals already), Joel Tabiner, Matúš Holíček and Conor Thomas, while Gibson, Josh March, McNeill and Adrien Thibaut lead an attack that has scored seven times in this competition.

Gary Caldwell's Wigan have also rebuilt for 2026/27, and the new group has shown its ceiling with a 3-2 home win over Bromley and a ruthless 0-3 FA Cup win at Boreham Wood, though a 3-0 defeat at Leicester City exposed their inconsistency. The Latics' squad blends proven EFL quality — Joe Whitworth in goal, Finley Burns (£200,000 from Manchester City), Connor Barrett, Max Power, captain-material midfielder Jensen Weir, Sonny Perkins, Ryan Trevitt, James Carragher, Jon Mellish and veteran Scott Hogan — with exciting loans Reggie Walsh (Chelsea), Charlie Gray (Man City), Luke Harris (Fulham) and Bradley Burrowes (Aston Villa), plus player/mentor Callum McManaman. Barrett ranks among the competition's top creators, but Wigan have not kept a clean sheet in five away from home.

History favours Wigan — five wins to Crewe's two with one draw, and the Latics won both 2022 league meetings — yet Crewe took the honours in the most recent Trophy clash between the sides and have scored seven goals across their two group games at the Mornflake. Expect goals rather than caution: Over 2.5 is priced at 1.80 and Both Teams to Score at 1.75 in European odds, while the correct score of 3-1 pays around 12.00. With Wigan already through and possibly rotating after their 3-0 defeat at Leicester, Crewe's greater need and superior firepower — March and Lankester against a shaky Latics back line — tip a high-scoring home win: our final prediction is Crewe Alexandra 3-1 Wigan Athletic, with Crewe to win and both teams to score as the supporting ban