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
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 9 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Wigan win(s).
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy