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Wigan Athletic vs Bradford City Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–02 – 0

C. Vickers 20′Joe Taylor 78′20th

4th

Player of the matchJoe TaylorWIG · 1 goal · 93′ played · 2 shots (2 on target) · 1 dribbles · 1 tackles

7.4
Possession
35%65%
Shots · on target in brackets
5 (3)7 (2)
Corners
22
Table · 41 v 64 pts
20th4th

League OneMatchday 37The DW StadiumRef A. Humphries

Events

WIG 2–0 BDC · 4–2 yellow
  1. Full time 2–0
  2. Harrison AshbyYellow card
  3. Joseph Hungbofor Joe Taylor
  4. Luke Robinsonfor Llyton Chapman
  5. Christian Saydeefor Owen Moxon
  6. Raphael Borges RodriguesYellow card
  7. Joe Taylor2–0Goal · right foot · assist Callum Wright
  8. Harrison Ashbyfor Matthew Pennington
  9. Jensen WeirYellow card
  10. Ibou TourayYellow card
  11. Matthew Smithfor C. Vickers
  12. Will Swanfor Antoni Sarcevic
  13. Paul Mullinfor Ethan Wheatley
  14. Stephen Humphrysfor Bobby Pointon
  15. Half-time 1–0
  16. Jason KerrYellow card
  17. Will AimsonYellow card
  18. C. Vickers1–0Goal · left foot · assist Fraser Murray

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. C. VickersWIG2 (1)
  2. Joe TaylorWIG2 (2)
  3. Stephen HumphrysBDC2

Big chances created

  1. Callum WrightWIG1
  2. Josh NeufvilleBDC1

Passes

  1. Matthew PenningtonBDC47/66
  2. Curtis TiltBDC45/63
  3. Ibou TourayBDC45/71

Progressive passes

  1. Ibou TourayBDC68 (96%)
  2. Matthew PenningtonBDC61 (92%)
  3. Curtis TiltBDC60 (95%)

Final-third passes

  1. Ibou TourayBDC16
  2. M. PowerBDC12
  3. Curtis TiltBDC9

Key passes

  1. Callum WrightWIG2
  2. Fraser MurrayWIG1
  3. Llyton ChapmanWIG1

Ball recoveries

  1. Curtis TiltBDC9
  2. Raphael Borges RodriguesWIG8
  3. Jenson MetcalfeBDC8

Duels won

  1. Jensen WeirWIG11/16
  2. Josh NeufvilleBDC11/17
  3. Will AimsonWIG10/13

Dribbles

  1. Jenson MetcalfeBDC2/3
  2. Joe TaylorWIG1/1
  3. Callum WrightWIG1/2

Clearances

  1. Will AimsonWIG10
  2. Jason KerrWIG8
  3. Llyton ChapmanWIG8

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

31%Model · draw 29%40%

Projected goals
1.06 – 1.24total 2.30 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 13.2%0–1 12.4%1–0 10.6%
OutcomeModelHappened
Wigan Athletic win31%Yes
Draw29%No
Bradford City win40%No
Over 1.5 goals67%Yes
Over 2.5 goals40%No
Over 3.5 goals20%No
Both teams to score46%No
Wigan Athletic clean sheet29%Yes
Bradford City clean sheet35%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Matchday 37

League One · the other 10 games
  1. Lincoln City3–1Stockport County
  2. Rotherham United2–2Bolton Wanderers
  3. Doncaster Rovers2–1Blackpool
  4. Exeter City0–4Cardiff City
  5. Leyton Orient2–1Peterborough United
  6. Mansfield Town2–2Barnsley
  7. Northampton Town0–2Burton Albion
  8. Port Vale0–0Huddersfield Town
  9. Plymouth Argyle0–0Reading
  10. Stevenage1–0AFC Wimbledon
League One fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 1–0half-time

    The match stood at 1–0 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (2–0 full time).

  • 5–7shots

    Wigan Athletic recorded 5 shots (3 on target) against 7 (2 on target) for Bradford City.

Team stats

40 figures
Wigan Athleticfull timeBradford City
  1. 35%Possession65%
  2. 5Shots7
  3. 3Shots on target2
  4. 1Big chances1
  5. 2Corners2
  6. 246Passes449
  7. 16Fouls16
  8. 4Yellow cards2
All 40 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 1Accurate crosses7
  3. 88Attacks121
  4. 0Big chances missed1
  5. 8Crosses21
  6. 32Dangerous attacks63
  7. 8Dribble attempts20
  8. 1Offsides2
  9. 60%Shot accuracy29%
  10. 1Shots blocked1
  11. 3Shots inside box5
  12. 1Shots off target5
  13. 2Shots outside box2
  14. 4Successful dribbles5
  15. Passing
  16. 17Accurate long passes29
  17. 127Accurate passes297
  18. 88%Forward passes %84%
  19. 5Key passes6
  20. 26%Long pass accuracy36%
  21. 65Long passes80
  22. 52%Pass accuracy66%
  23. 41Passes in final third72
  24. Defence
  25. 36Ball recoveries51
  26. 98Ball safe109
  27. 13Goal kicks1
  28. 26Headers won29
  29. 11Interceptions4
  30. 2Saves1
  31. 26Tackles14
  32. Discipline
  33. 16Free kicks15
  34. Other
  35. 177Possession lost219
  36. 4Substitutions4
  37. 31Throw-ins49

Table after full time

League One 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Lincoln City3724-8-569:32+37801st
2Cardiff City3723-7-773:39+34762nd
3Bolton Wanderers3717-14-655:38+17653rd
4Bradford City3719-7-1147:41+6644th
5Stevenage3616-9-1140:37+3578th ▲3
6Huddersfield Town3716-8-1356:46+10566th
18Exeter City3711-9-1740:47-74216th ▼2
19Leyton Orient3612-6-1849:60-114219th
20Wigan Athletic3610-11-1538:50-124120th
21Blackpool3710-8-1943:61-183821st
22Rotherham United369-9-1835:50-153622nd
24Port Vale346-10-1826:46-202824th
Wigan Athletic
20th38 → 41 pts
Bradford City
4th64 → 64 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Wigan Athletic4d restWIG +1d rest3d restBradford City
  1. 0-2L27 Jan
  2. 0-1L31 Jan
  3. 1-6L7 Feb
  4. 1-2L10 Feb
  5. 0-4L15 Feb
  6. 1-0W18 Feb
  7. 2-4L21 Feb
  8. 1-0W28 Feb
  9. 1-1D7 Mar
  10. 0-3L10 Mar

2-1-7goals 7:230.70pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-3L27 Jan
  2. 1-0W31 Jan
  3. 1-2L7 Feb
  4. 2-0W14 Feb
  5. 1-0W17 Feb
  6. 1-3L21 Feb
  7. 1-0W24 Feb
  8. 1-2L28 Feb
  9. 2-1W7 Mar
  10. 2-0W11 Mar

6-0-4goals 12:111.80pts/game

  1. HPlymouth Argyle0–3
  2. ABlackpool1–1
  3. HHuddersfield Town1–0
  4. AStockport County2–4
  5. HLuton Town1–0

latest 5

  1. APort Vale2–0
  2. HLeyton Orient2–1
  3. AReading1–2
  4. HRotherham United1–0
  5. AAFC Wimbledon1–3
Show older matches
  1. AArsenal0–4
  2. HReading1–2
  3. APeterborough United1–6
  4. HLincoln City0–1
  5. AWycombe Wanderers0–2

older

  1. HStockport County1–0
  2. HPeterborough United2–0
  3. ALuton Town1–2
  4. HDoncaster Rovers1–0
  5. ALincoln City0–3

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Wigan Athleticall competitionsBradford City
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.73Goals per game (both sides)2.27
  3. 60%Over 1.567%
  4. 40%Over 2.553%
  5. 27%Over 3.57%
  6. 40%Both teams scored40%
  7. 20%Clean sheets40%
  8. 40%Failed to score20%
  9. Wigan Athletic at home v Bradford City away
  10. 7Played8
  11. 2Won2
  12. 1Drawn0
  13. 4Lost6
  14. 4-8Goals (for-against)7-15
  15. 1Points per game0.75
  16. 29%Over 2.575%
  17. 29%Clean sheets13%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 games each
  19. 5-131st-half goals (for-against)4-11
  20. 7-122nd-half goals (for-against)10-7
  21. 58%Goals after half-time71%
  22. 64%Goal before half-time71%
  23. 1-7-6Half-time W-D-L3-5-6

How we calculate this

Match info

Competition
League One
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 37 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
The DW Stadium, Wigan
Capacity
25,138 · grass
Weather
9 °C · sky is clear · humidity 50%
Referee
A. Humphries
WIG coach
Gary Caldwell (1.25 PPG)
BDC coach
Graham Alexander (1.51 PPG)

Match summary

Wigan Athletic beat Bradford City 2-0 in the League One (England).

Before kickoff, Bradford City (4th, 64 pts) were 26 points ahead of Wigan Athletic (20th, 38 pts). Before kickoff, Wigan Athletic were 20th in the table but 9th on points from the last five league games. Across 7 previous meetings on record, Wigan Athletic won 2 and Bradford City won 2, with 3 draws (1.71 goals per game).

Wigan Athletic won with 35% of the possession. C. Vickers (20') and Joe Taylor (78') scored the goals for Wigan Athletic.

Wigan Athletic — live results and scheduleBradford City — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Wigan Athletic3-4-2-17.02 avg rating 6.503-4-2-1Bradford City
  1. 17.0Sam Tickle98′
  1. 157.1Jason KerrYC 98′
  2. 47.3Will AimsonYC 98′
  3. 456.8Llyton Chapman↓90′ 92′
  1. 216.5Raphael Borges RodriguesYC 98′
  2. 66.8Jensen WeirYC 98′
  3. 336.6Owen Moxon↓85′
  4. 77.3Fraser MurrayA 98′
  1. 257.4C. VickersG ↓59′
  2. 87.1Callum WrightA 98′
  1. 107.4Joe TaylorG ↓90+1′ 93′
  1. 16.2Sam Walker98′
  1. 36.6Ibou TourayYC 98′
  2. 267.2Curtis Tilt98′
  3. 286.3Matthew Pennington↓75′
  1. 176.4Tyreik Wright98′
  2. 66.5M. Power98′
  3. 216.5Jenson Metcalfe98′
  4. 76.6Josh Neufville98′
  1. 236.4Bobby Pointon↓46′
  2. 106.4Antoni Sarcevic↓46′
  1. 276.5Ethan Wheatley↓46′
  1. 9Christian SaydeeFW · ↑85′6.4
  2. 17Matthew SmithMF · ↑59′6.3
  3. 19Luke RobinsonDF · ↑90′
  4. 44Joseph HungboFW · ↑90+1′
  5. 20Callum McManamanMF
  6. 30Toby SavinGK
  7. 43Harrison BettoniFW

SubstitutesCoaches: Gary Caldwell (1.25 PPG) · Graham Alexander (1.51 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 11Stephen HumphrysFW · ↑46′6.5
  2. 14Paul MullinFW · ↑46′6.5
  3. 24Will SwanFW · ↑46′6.4
  4. 33Harrison AshbyDF · YC ↑75′6.0
  5. 4J. WrightDF
  6. 8Lee EvansMF
  7. 25Joe HiltonGK

Top ratings

XI avg 7.02 v 6.50
  1. Joe TaylorWIG7.4
  2. C. VickersWIG7.4
  3. Fraser MurrayWIG7.3
  4. WAWill AimsonWIG7.3
  5. Curtis TiltBDC7.2

Head-to-head

7 meetings on record since 2012

2-3-2Wigan Athletic W-D-L · goals 6:6

2 WIG3 draws2 BDC
With Wigan Athletic at home
1-1-1 (2:2)
Goals per meeting
1.71
Over 2.5 goals
29%
Both teams scored
57%
Won by the host
29%
Last 5 (Wigan Athletic)
2W 1D 2L · 2 goals/game
  1. Bradford City2–1Wigan AthleticLeague One
  2. Bradford City1–1Wigan AthleticClub Friendlies 1
  3. Bradford City0–1Wigan AthleticLeague One
  4. Wigan Athletic1–2Bradford CityLeague One
  5. Wigan Athletic1–0Bradford CityLeague One
Show all 7 meetings
  1. Bradford City1–1Wigan AthleticLeague One
  2. Wigan Athletic0–0Bradford CityCarabao Cup
  1. Wigan AthleticnextBradford CityLeague One
  2. Bradford CitynextWigan AthleticLeague One

Referee

A. Humphries
Cards / match
3.62this match 6 (+2.38)
Yellows / match
3.40this match 6
Reds / match
0.22
Penalties / match
0.1412% of matches
Fouls / match
17.9this match 32

1.50Home 1.50 vs Away 1.90 yellows/match · +0.40 away · 9–13 red · 1 coach card1.90

43%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 22%35%

home winsaway wins
With Bradford City
0-1-0 in 1 · 3 yellows/game

Analysed latest 100 of 111 career matches.

Updated