Match summary
Before kickoff, Cardiff City (1st, 48 pts) were 18 points ahead of Wigan Athletic (14th, 30 pts).
Cardiff City vs Wigan Athletic Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Wigan 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
Manager: Brian Barry-Murphy
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: Ryan Lowe
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 3/3 | 133(95%) | 1 | 6/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 98(88%) | 1 | 2/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 55(93%) | - | 8/9 | ||
 Perry Ng DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 78(92%) | 2 | 5/6 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 83(93%) | 1 | 3/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 81(79%) | 1 | 9/18 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(91%) | - | - | ||
| 84' | 0 | 0 | - | 85(92%) | 1 | 2/3 | ||
| 73' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(93%) | 3 | 6/11 | ||
| 72' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 20(85%) | - | 2/6 | ||
| 18' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 4(100%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 17' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(69%) | 2 | 2/2 | ||
| 6' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(100%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 8(63%) | 1 | 5/8 |
Cardiff City vs Wigan Athletic — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 15 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 7/15 | 6-7 |
| Wigan Athletic | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5/15 | 5-6 |
- L1-3 vs Chelsea2025-12-16
- L1-2 @ Lincoln City2025-12-20
- W1-0 vs Exeter City2025-12-26
- W2-1 vs Stevenage2025-12-29
- D1-1 @ Wycombe Wanderers2026-01-01
- D1-1 @ Huddersfield Town2025-12-13
- L0-2 vs Blackpool2025-12-20
- L1-2 @ Bradford City2025-12-26
- W2-0 @ Burton Albion2025-12-29
- D1-1 vs Barnsley2026-01-01
- Meetings on record
- 10
- Period covered
- 2014-02-15 – 2025-09-27
- Cardiff City wins
- 4
- Draws
- 3
- Wigan Athletic wins
- 3
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.3
- Over 2.5 goals
- 40%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 20%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 2D 1L (Cardiff City view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3.4 vs 2.3
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | Wigan Athletic | 0-2 | Cardiff City |
| 2023-01-14 | Cardiff City | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic |
| 2022-10-08 | Wigan Athletic | 1-3 | Cardiff City |
| 2020-02-15 | Cardiff City | 2-2 | Wigan Athletic |
| 2019-08-03 | Wigan Athletic | 3-2 | Cardiff City |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 1 | 23 | 48 | 17 | WLWWD | 3 | -2 |
| Wigan Athletic | 14 | 23 | 30 | 0 | DLLWD | 15 | -1 |
- Points gap
- 18 ptsCardiff City 48 · Wigan Athletic 30
- Positions
- #1 vs #14
- Goals per game
- 1.78/1.04 vs 1.13/1.13scored/conceded per game · league average 1.27
Previous Meetings
Last 10 matches
Goals
13-10
Total matches
10Head to Head
Last 10 matches
4
Cardiff City wins
3
Draws
3
Wigan Athletic wins
Goals Scored
13 - 10
Matchday 25 — League One
- Bolton Wanderers vs Northampton Town — 4 Jan 20260-0
- Lincoln City vs Peterborough United — 4 Jan 20265-2
- Blackpool vs Bradford City — 4 Jan 20261-2
- Huddersfield Town vs Exeter City — 4 Jan 20262-2
- Plymouth Argyle vs Burton Albion — 26 Sept 20260-1
- Reading vs Stockport County — 4 Jan 20261-0
- Wycombe Wanderers vs AFC Wimbledon — 4 Jan 20262-0
- Rotherham United vs Mansfield Town — 3 Mar 20260-0
- Doncaster Rovers vs Luton Town — 10 Mar 20261-1
- Leyton Orient vs Stevenage — 19 Sept 20261-0