Match summary
Before kickoff, Cardiff City (1st, 48 pts) were 18 points ahead of Wigan Athletic (14th, 30 pts).
Cardiff City vs Wigan Athletic in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Cardiff City2W 1D 2L
Cardiff CityWigan Athletic
7Pointsof 155
6Goals scored5
7Goals conceded6
1Clean sheets1
13Scored in a row3
3Unbeaten in a row2
1Without a win1
2Conceded in a row1
Head to head10 meetings · Feb 2014 – Sep 2025
- Cardiff City wins
- 4
- Draws
- 3
- Wigan Athletic wins
- 3
2.3goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
40%3+ goals
20%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsCardiff City 2W 2D 1L · 3.4 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 281 earlier results
Cardiff CityWigan Athletic
#1Position#14
48Points23 v 23 games30
+17Goal difference0
1.78Scored per gameleague avg 1.271.13
1.04Conceded per game1.13
#3Form table position#15
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Cardiff CityWigan Athletic
- 90+4'Substitution · Wigan Athletic · Harrison Bettoni · InOut: Callum Wright
- 90+4'Substitution · Wigan Athletic · Callum McManaman · InOut: Jensen Weir
- Substitution · Cardiff City · Will Fish · InOut: Dylan Lawlor84'
- 82'Substitution · Wigan Athletic · Christian Saydee · InOut: Dara Costelloe
- Substitution · Cardiff City · Ollie Tanner · InOut: Cian Ashford73'
- Substitution · Cardiff City · Callum Robinson · InOut: Omari Kellyman72'
- 46'Substitution · Wigan Athletic · Maleace Asamoah · InOut: Tobias Brenan
- Goal · Cardiff City · Calum Chambers1-024'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Cardiff CityWigan Athletic
82%Ball Possession18%
18Shots Total3
8Shots On Target1
18Corners1
7Fouls4
2Offsides1
1Saves7
731Passes166
5Shots Off Target1
178Attacks41
122Dangerous Attacks16
12Shots Inside Box2
6Shots Outside Box1
1Goals0
4Free Kicks7
5Shots Blocked1
3Substitutions4
11Tackles13
1Assists0
659Accurate Passes103
0Injuries1
38Total Crosses6
7Accurate Crosses1
5Interceptions6
48Duels Won35
1Big Chances Created0
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 3-4-2-1
Manager: Ryan Lowe
Starting XI
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JW
Jensen Weir6.6
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TB
Tobias Brenan6.8
Substitutes
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TS
Toby Savin-
HB
Harrison BettoniPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 3/3 | 133(95%) | 1 | 6/6 | |
| 7.9 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 98(88%) | 1 | 2/5 | |
| 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 55(93%) | - | 8/9 | |
Perry Ng DF | 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 78(92%) | 2 | 5/6 |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 83(93%) | 1 | 3/7 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 81(79%) | 1 | 9/18 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(91%) | - | - | |
| 7.0 | 84' | 0 | 0 | - | 85(92%) | 1 | 2/3 | |
| 6.9 | 73' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(93%) | 3 | 6/11 | |
| 6.8 | 72' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 20(85%) | - | 2/6 | |
| 6.6 | 18' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 4(100%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 6.6 | 17' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(69%) | 2 | 2/2 | |
| 6.6 | 6' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(100%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 8(63%) | 1 | 5/8 |
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