Wigan vs Bradford: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 1, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
The Footlab AI model makes Bradford the favourite at 50%, against 27% for a draw and 23% for Wigan. The most likely score is 1-1. If Bradford wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,752 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Wigan vs Bradford?
Bradford starts as the favourite with a 152-point Elo edge (1,975 vs 1,823).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Wigan vs Bradford
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Wigan
3-4-2-1- 25S. Hogan
- 6J. Weir
- 18Charlie Gray
- 2C. Barrett
- 27B. Burrows
- 10R. Walsh
- 8M. Power
- 5F. Burns
- 23J. Carragher
- 4J. Chilokoa-Mullen
- 41J. Whitworth
Bradford
3-4-2-1- 9J. Beesley
- 3I. Touray
- 6C. Connolly
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 23B. Pointon
- 8A. Phillips
- 19K. Jackson
- 15A. Baldwin
- 28M. Pennington
- 16George Christopher John Pratt
- 21J. McCracken
Computed on October 18, 2026 at 09:08 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Bradford have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Wigan wins, 1 draw, 2 Bradford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Wigan 2-0 Bradford | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Bradford 2-1 Wigan | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.4 and concede 0.5. The model gives a 45% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Bradford | 1.4 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wigan sit 24th in League One (7 points from 9 matches) and Bradford sit 1st (20 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 20 |
| 24 | Wigan | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Wigan vs Bradford?
- The Footlab AI model makes Bradford the favourite at 50%, against 27% for a draw and 23% for Wigan.
- Where and when is Wigan vs Bradford played?
- Wigan vs Bradford is played on January 1, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at DW Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 45% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.