Wigan vs Cardiff: result 0-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 10Kick-off on September 27, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 0-2 on September 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′P. NgCardiff
- 90′Y. SalechCardiff (pen.)
Official lineup for Wigan vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
5-3-2- 9C. Saydee
- 10P. Mullin
- 8C. Wright
- 17M. Smith
- 14R. Trevitt
- 44J. Hungbo
- 3M. Fox
- 15J. Kerr
- 4W. Aimson
- 7F. Murray
- 1S. Tickle
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 47C. Robinson
- 39I. Davies
- 10R. Colwill
- 45Cian Ashford
- 27J. Colwill
- 6R. Wintle
- 3J. Bagan
- 12C. Chambers
- 4G. Osho
- 38P. Ng
- 13N. Trott
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Doncaster(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Salford City(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Burnley(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Exeter City(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 4-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wigan wins, 3 draws, 1 Cardiff win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Cardiff 0-1 Wigan | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 2.0 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 2.0 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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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