Cardiff vs Wigan: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 4, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Wigan?
Cardiff won 1-0 on January 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 24′C. ChambersCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 22Y. Salech
- 16C. Willock
- 8O. Kellyman
- 45Cian Ashford
- 18A. Robertson
- 6R. Wintle
- 3J. Bagan
- 12C. Chambers
- 48D. Lawlor
- 38P. Ng
- 13N. Trott
Wigan
3-4-2-1- 11D. Costelloe
- 8C. Wright
- 7F. Murray
- 21R. Borges Rodrigues
- 35T. Francois
- 27T. Brenan
- 6J. Weir
- 3M. Fox
- 4W. Aimson
- 23J. Carragher
- 1S. Tickle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Wigan have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Stevenage(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Chelsea(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Barnsley(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Bradford(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Blackpool(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cardiff wins, 3 draws, 1 Wigan win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Wigan 0-2 Cardiff | League One |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Cardiff 1-1 Wigan | Championship |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Wigan 1-3 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Cardiff 2-2 Wigan | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Wigan 3-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Wigan 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Wigan | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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