Bradford vs Wigan: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Bradford vs Wigan?
Bradford won 2-1 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 45′S. HumphrysBradford
- 63′C. WrightWigan
- 90′J. WrightBradford
Official lineup for Bradford vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bradford
3-4-2-1- 11S. Humphrys
- 23B. Pointon
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 3I. Touray
- 21J. Metcalfe
- 6M. Power
- 2B. Halliday
- 18C. Kelly
- 4J. Wright
- 15A. Baldwin
- 1S. Walker
Wigan
3-1-4-2- 9C. Saydee
- 43Harrison Bettoni
- 21R. Borges Rodrigues
- 8C. Wright
- 6J. Weir
- 7F. Murray
- 17M. Smith
- 3M. Fox
- 4W. Aimson
- 23J. Carragher
- 1S. Tickle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Wigan have 3, 8 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Reading(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Plymouth(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Blackpool(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Barrow(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Stevenage(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Bradford win, 2 draws, 2 Wigan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2018 | Bradford 0-1 Wigan | League One |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Wigan 1-2 Bradford | League One |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Wigan 1-0 Bradford | League One |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Bradford 1-1 Wigan | League One |
| Oct 30, 2012 | Wigan 0-0 Bradford | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Wigan | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bradford sit 2nd in League One (17 points from 9 matches) and Wigan sit 24th (4 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bradford | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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