Match summary
Cardiff City U21 beat Wigan Athletic U21 5-2 in the Professional Development League.
Wigan Athletic U21 vs Cardiff City U21Result & H2H
2026/2027
Wigan Athletic U21
Simms38'
Igiehon73'
2
-FT
5Aug 25, 2026
The DW Stadium
Cardiff City U21
Perrett17'
Goal19'
Goal28'
James67'
Davies77'
Match Timeline
Goal!
2-5
Jake Davies
77'·Cardiff City U21
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Goal!
2-4
Elijah Igiehon
73'·Wigan Athletic U21
⚽
Goal!
1-4
Herbie James
67'·Cardiff City U21
⚽
Goal!
1-3
Cole Simms
38'·Wigan Athletic U21
⚽
37'Missed Penalty
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Wigan Athletic U21
Goal!
0-3
Goal
28'·Cardiff City U21
⚽
Goal!
0-2
Goal
19'·Cardiff City U21
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Troy Perrett
17'·Cardiff City U21
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Cardiff City U21
54%Ball Possession46%
8Shots Total17
2Shots On Target7
5Corners4
1Yellow Cards1
6Shots Off Target10
63Attacks67
42Dangerous Attacks45
2Goals5
3Substitutions3
Wigan Athletic U21 vs Cardiff City U21 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic U21 | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10/15 | 10-8 |
| Cardiff City U21 | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7/15 | 9-7 |
- W3-2 @ Queens Park Rangers U212026-03-27
- W2-0 vs Hull City U212026-03-31
- L0-2 vs Sheffield Wednesday U212026-04-07
- W3-2 vs Charlton Athletic U212026-04-14
- D2-2 @ Bristol City U212026-08-18
- W2-1 @ Sheffield Wednesday U212026-04-10
- D1-1 @ Colchester United U212026-04-14
- L1-2 vs Hull City U212026-04-20
- W4-1 vs AFC Bournemouth U212026-08-14
- L1-2 vs Barnsley U212026-08-18
- Meetings on record
- 3
- Period covered
- 2024-04-09 – 2025-08-26
- Wigan Athletic U21 wins
- 1
- Draws
- 1
- Cardiff City U21 wins
- 1
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3
- Over 2.5 goals
- 67%
- Both teams scored
- 100%
- Home side won
- 0%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-26 | Cardiff City U21 | 1-2 | Wigan Athletic U21 |
| 2024-08-20 | Wigan Athletic U21 | 1-3 | Cardiff City U21 |
| 2024-04-09 | Cardiff City U21 | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic U21 |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 3 matches
Goals
4-5
Total matches
3Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 3 matches
1
Wigan Athletic U21 wins
1
Draws
1
Cardiff City U21 wins
Goals Scored
4 - 5
Matchday 2 — Professional Development League
- Sheffield Wednesday U21 vs Bristol City U21 — 22 Aug 20261-1
- Barnsley U21 vs Charlton Athletic U21 — 23 Aug 20262-2
- Swansea City U21 vs Peterborough United U21 — 25 Aug 20262-3
- Millwall U21 vs Huddersfield Town U21 — 25 Aug 20262-4
- Coventry City U21 vs Fleetwood Town U21 — 25 Aug 20261-2
- Bolton Wanderers U21 vs Colchester United U21 — 25 Aug 20267-0
- Queens Park Rangers U21 vs Hull City U21 — 25 Aug 20263-3