Updated 5 November 2026.
Boreham Wood host Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup 1st Round at Colney Training Centre on Saturday 7 November 2026, kick-off 3pm UK, with a place in the 2nd Round at stake. The hosts, from the National League, arrive having won ten in a row, while League One Wigan have won one of their last five.
The bookmakers make Boreham Wood the favourites, at 1.73 with midnite against 4.00 for Wigan. Boreham Wood have scored in each of their last five games, 15 goals in all, and Wigan have conceded in four of their last five.
Boreham Wood have won their last ten games in all competitions, the latest a 4-3 win over Hartlepool in the National League on 31 October. Before that they won 2-1 at Woking and beat Fylde 4-0. In the previous round of this competition they beat Woking 3-2 at home on 17 October, and the win at Sutton on 9 October was 2-0.
They have scored in every one of their last five games and conceded in three of them, 15 goals for and 6 against, with clean sheets against Fylde and Sutton. The 3-2 win over Woking is their only FA Cup match this season: Boreham Wood had 6 shots on target in it, the 13th most of the 642 teams we rank, and 6 corners, the 18th most.
Wigan drew 0-0 at home to Mansfield on 3 November and beat Bromley 3-2 on 31 October. Before that they lost 3-0 at Leicester, 2-1 at Huddersfield and 2-1 at Oxford United. Over their last ten games they have won two, drawn two and lost six, and in the last five they have scored 5 goals and conceded 9.
Boreham Wood possible starting lineup:
Curd; Golden, Bush, White, Bainbridge; O'Connell, Booty; Brunt, Cashman, Allarakhia; Rush
Wigan Athletic possible starting lineup:
Whitworth; Weir, Burns, Barrett, Carragher; Gray, Miller, Walsh; Power, Burrowes; Saydee
Matt Rush leads the Boreham Wood line in the possible starting lineup, for a side that has scored 15 goals in its last 5 matches, and Danny Cashman and Tarryn Allarakhia are also named.
For Wigan, Christian Saydee is the striker in the possible starting lineup and Bradley Burrowes is also named, in a side that scored 3 against Bromley on 31 October and drew 0-0 with Mansfield on 3 November.
The bookmakers lean to Boreham Wood, with a best price of 1.73 at midnite. Wigan are 4.00 and the draw is 4.20, both at midnite as well. Both teams to score is 1.53 at bet365, over 1.5 goals is 1.14 and over 2.5 goals is 1.50, both also at bet365. Prices are the best available from the five bookmakers we compare.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| Boreham Wood to win | 1.73 (midnite) |
| Draw | 4.20 (midnite) |
| Wigan Athletic to win | 4.00 (midnite) |
| Both teams to score | 1.53 (bet365) |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.14 (bet365) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.50 (bet365) |
Four of Boreham Wood's last five games went over 2.5 goals, as did four of Wigan's last five. Boreham Wood have scored three or more in three of their last five, and Wigan kept a clean sheet in one of theirs, the 0-0 draw with Mansfield.
Boreham Wood vs Wigan Athletic in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 7 November 2026. The match is played at Colney Training Centre, with Boreham Wood the 1.73 favourites at midnite.
Boreham Wood are the bookmakers' favourites for the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie against Wigan Athletic, with a best price of 1.73 at midnite. Wigan Athletic are 4.00 and the draw is 4.20 at the same bookmaker.
Boreham Wood have won 10 straight matches going into the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie with Wigan Athletic. Their latest was a 4-3 win over Hartlepool on 31 October 2026, and they scored in each of their last 5 games.
Both teams to score is 1.53 at bet365 for the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie between Boreham Wood and Wigan Athletic. Boreham Wood's 3-2 win over Woking in the previous round had both sides scoring, and Wigan's last 2 games were a 3-2 win and a 0-0 draw.
Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.50 at bet365 for the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round game. Four of Boreham Wood's last 5 games went over 2.5 goals, as did four of Wigan Athletic's last 5.
Wigan Athletic have won 1 of their last 5 before the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round trip to Boreham Wood. They drew 0-0 with Mansfield on 3 November 2026 and beat Bromley 3-2 on 31 October.
Predicted lineups for Boreham Wood vs Wigan in the 2026/27 FA Cup on Saturday 7 November 2026: Boreham Wood may start Curd; Golden, Bush, White, Bainbridge; O'Connell, Booty; Brunt, Cashman, Allarakhia; Rush. Wigan Athletic may start Whitworth; Weir, Burns, Barrett, Carragher; Gray, Miller, Walsh; Power, Burrowes; Saydee.