ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
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Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Will Finnie, England
Cardiff
Match Timeline
Wigan
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
24'
C. Chambers · Assist: J. Bagan
Cardiff
🔄
46'
T. Brenan ↔ M. Asamoah
Wigan
🔄
72'
O. Kellyman ↔ C. Robinson
Cardiff
🔄
73'
C. Ashford ↔ O. Tanner
Cardiff
🔄
82'
D. Costelloe ↔ C. Saydee
Wigan
🔄
84'
D. Lawlor ↔ W. Fish
Cardiff
🔄
90+4'
J. Weir ↔ C. McManaman
Wigan
🔄
90+4'
C. Wright ↔ H. Bettoni
Wigan

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Cardiff Win 0%
Draw 0%
Wigan Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cardiff1.49
Wigan1.11
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cardiff Cardiff
WWDLW
41 GF / 25 GA
Wigan Wigan
WLDWL
29 GF / 29 GA
Key Stats
1.71
Average Goals Scored
1.16
1.04
Average Goals Conceded
1.16
12
BTTS Yes
14
13
Over 2.5
8
4.92
Shots on Goal
3.36

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cardiff Cardiff 24 matches
Wigan Wigan 25 matches
Cardiff Statistic Wigan
15 Wins 7
3 Draws 11
6 Losses 7
41 Goals For 29
25 Goals Against 29
1.71 Avg Goals Scored 1.16
1.04 Avg Goals Conceded 1.16
12 BTTS Yes 14
16 Over 1.5 20
13 Over 2.5 8
7 Over 3.5 5
9 Clean Sheets 6
4 Failed To Score 6
4.92 Shots On Goal 3.36
14 Total Shots 10.24
4.46 Corners 4.96
59.3% Ball Possession 40.9%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 11 head-to-head meetings, Cardiff won 5 times, Wigan won 3 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 14:10 from Cardiff's perspective. 4 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 2.18 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Cardiff 4-2-3-1 / Wigan 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Cardiff wins 5, draws 3, Wigan wins 3
Stats
Cardiff Cardiff
Wigan Wigan
Shots on Goal
7
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
1
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
1
18 Corner Kicks 1
7 Fouls 4
2 Offsides 1
82% Ball Possession 18%
17 Total Shots 3
7 Shots on Goal 1
5 Shots off Goal 1
5 Blocked Shots 1
11 Shots insidebox 2
6 Shots outsidebox 1
1 Goalkeeper Saves 6
732 Total passes 166
658 Passes accurate 100
0.94 expected_goals 0.24
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 0 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Cardiff
Formation
Wigan
N. Trott
N. Trott
P. Ng
P. Ng
D. Lawlor
D. Lawlor
C. Chambers
C. Chambers
J. Bagan
🎯
J. Bagan
R. Wintle
R. Wintle
A. Robertson
A. Robertson
C. Ashford
C. Ashford
O. Kellyman
O. Kellyman
C. Willock
C. Willock
Y. Salech
Y. Salech
S. Tickle
S. Tickle
J. Carragher
J. Carragher
W. Aimson
W. Aimson
M. Fox
M. Fox
J. Weir
J. Weir
T. Brenan
T. Brenan
T. Francois
T. Francois
R. Borges Rodrigues
R. Borges Rodrigues
F. Murray
F. Murray
C. Wright
C. Wright
D. Costelloe
D. Costelloe
Cardiff 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13
N. Trott
G
38
P. Ng
D
48
D. Lawlor
↓ 84'
D
12
C. Chambers
⚽ 24'
D
3
J. Bagan
🎯 24'
D
6
R. Wintle
M
18
A. Robertson
M
45
C. Ashford
↓ 73'
M
8
O. Kellyman
↓ 72'
M
16
C. Willock
M
22
Y. Salech
F
Substitutes
2
W. Fish
↑ 84'
D
44
R. Kpakio
D
27
J. Colwill
M
14
D. Turnbull
M
11
O. Tanner
↑ 73'
F
39
I. Davies
F
47
C. Robinson
↑ 72'
F
Wigan 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1
S. Tickle
G
23
J. Carragher
D
4
W. Aimson
D
3
M. Fox
D
6
J. Weir
↓ 90+4'
M
27
T. Brenan
↓ 46'
35
T. Francois
M
21
R. Borges Rodrigues
M
7
F. Murray
F
8
C. Wright
↓ 90+4'
F
11
D. Costelloe
↓ 82'
F
Substitutes
30
T. Savin
G
5
S. Sessegnon
D
44
J. Hungbo
F
20
C. McManaman
↑ 90+4'
M
43
H. Bettoni
↑ 90+4'
F
37
M. Asamoah
↑ 46'
F
9
C. Saydee
↑ 82'
F
Last matches: Cardiff
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Forest Green
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Cork City
6
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
02.05.26
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
4
5
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
06.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Peterborough
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
14.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
4
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
28.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
Last matches: Wigan
15.08.26
Lea
Wigan
Cambridge United
2
3
L
01.08.26
Fri
Wigan
Grimsby
0
2
L
31.07.26
Fri
Wigan
Southport
0
0
D
25.07.26
Fri
Wigan
AFC Fylde
3
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Wigan
Port Vale
1
3
L
02.05.26
Lea
Wigan
Stevenage
0
1
L
25.04.26
Lea
Wigan
AFC Wimbledon
0
1
L
19.04.26
Lea
Wigan
Port Vale
0
0
D
14.04.26
Lea
Wigan
Rotherham
3
0
W
11.04.26
Lea
Wigan
Mansfield Town
2
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Wigan
Northampton
3
1
W
02.04.26
Lea
Wigan
Leyton Orient
0
0
D
28.03.26
Lea
Wigan
Reading
0
3
L
21.03.26
Lea
Wigan
Exeter City
2
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Wigan
Barnsley
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Wigan
Bradford
2
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Wigan
Plymouth
0
3
L
07.03.26
Lea
Wigan
Blackpool
1
1
D
28.02.26
Lea
Wigan
Huddersfield
1
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Wigan
Stockport County
2
4
L
H2H: Cardiff vs Wigan
04.01.26
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
1
0
W
27.09.25
H2H
Wigan
Cardiff
0
2
W
14.01.23
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
1
1
D
08.10.22
H2H
Wigan
Cardiff
1
3
W
15.02.20
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
2
2
D
03.08.19
H2H
Wigan
Cardiff
3
2
L
22.04.17
H2H
Wigan
Cardiff
0
0
D
29.10.16
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
0
1
L
24.02.15
H2H
Wigan
Cardiff
0
1
W
19.08.14
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
1
0
W
15.02.14
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
1
2
L
Last matches: Cardiff
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
27.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
4
0
W
24.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Stockport County
1
1
D
29.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Stevenage
2
1
W
26.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
1
0
W
13.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
3
W
06.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
3
2
W
29.11.25
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
3
0
W
18.10.25
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
2
1
W
04.10.25
Lea
Cardiff
Leyton Orient
4
3
W
30.09.25
Lea
Cardiff
Burton Albion
0
1
L
H2H at home: Cardiff
04.01.26
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
1
0
W
14.01.23
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
1
1
D
15.02.20
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
2
2
D
29.10.16
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
0
1
L
19.08.14
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
1
0
W
15.02.14
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
1
2
L
Last matches: Wigan
15.08.26
Lea
Wigan
Cambridge United
2
3
L
01.08.26
Fri
Wigan
Grimsby
0
2
L
31.07.26
Fri
Wigan
Southport
0
0
D
25.07.26
Fri
Wigan
AFC Fylde
3
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Wigan
Stevenage
0
1
L
19.04.26
Lea
Wigan
Port Vale
0
0
D
06.04.26
Lea
Wigan
Northampton
3
1
W
28.03.26
Lea
Wigan
Reading
0
3
L
17.03.26
Lea
Wigan
Barnsley
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Wigan
Blackpool
1
1
D
21.02.26
Lea
Wigan
Stockport County
2
4
L
15.02.26
FA
Wigan
Arsenal
0
4
L
07.02.26
Lea
Wigan
Peterborough
1
6
L
27.01.26
Lea
Wigan
Wycombe
0
2
L
24.01.26
Lea
Wigan
Doncaster
3
3
D
09.01.26
FA
Wigan
Preston
1
0
W
29.12.25
Lea
Wigan
Burton Albion
2
0
W
26.12.25
Lea
Wigan
Bradford
1
2
L
13.12.25
Lea
Wigan
Huddersfield
1
1
D
22.11.25
Lea
Wigan
AFC Wimbledon
2
1
W
H2H away: Wigan
04.01.26
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
1
0
L
14.01.23
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
1
1
D
15.02.20
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
2
2
D
29.10.16
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
0
1
W
19.08.14
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
1
0
L
15.02.14
H2H
Cardiff
Wigan
1
2
W

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16
Wigan Away
46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two