Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Bradford City (4th, 77 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Wigan Athletic (16th, 56 pts). Bradford City ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Wigan Athletic 1.07 scored and 1.26 conceded per game, Bradford City 1.26 and 1.11, with the league averaging 1.32.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Wigan Athletic have 2 wins to Bradford City's 2, with 3 draws, at 1.71 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 29% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 29% of meetings.
The DW Stadium, capacity 25,138, hosted the game. A. Humphries took charge of the match — our records show 95 games refereed with an average of 1.8 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Wigan Athletic led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Wigan Athletic: C. Vickers (20'), Joe Taylor (78')
Key stats
Possession: Wigan Athletic 35% · Bradford City 65% · Total shots: 5-7 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 2-2