Bradford vs Wigan Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Dec 2025

League One Betting Preview: Bradford vs Wigan

Bradford take on Wigan at The University of Bradford Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 26 December.

The best plan of attack could be backing Under 2.5 when it comes to the Total Goals market for the clash between Bradford and Wigan. We can land odds of -152 when it comes to this wager.

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Bradford City have landed back-to-back League One home victories. In their last league game, it was a 2-1 road defeat against Leyton Orient at BetWright Stadium.

Wigan Athletic lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Blackpool by a 2-0 scoreline at The Brick Community Stadium.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Bradford	20	10	7	3	29	20	9	29:20	37
14	Wigan	20	6	8	6	22	23	-1	22:23	26

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Bradford vs Wigan Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the top Bradford vs Wigan betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

There could be some merit in betting Under 2.5 when it comes to this League One game. The two teams could be set to play out a low-scoring clash and we’re happy to take the odds of -152.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the League One form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key Bradford vs Wigan league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Bradford games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Bradford games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Bradford games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Wigan games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 Wigan games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 15 of the last 20 Wigan games on the road.

The top betting apps make it a 60.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

The Result & Total Goals market presents a chance to secure a larger price. You can choose the Under 2.5 Goals pick and combine this with a particular team to land a win.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Bradford 1 - 0 Wigan

Let’s go for Bradford to win 1-0, a bet which is available at +450. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Antoni Sarcevic to Score +295

Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford) has netted four goals in his past eight League One matches. We’ll take a chance at +295 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Antoni Sarcevic Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+295

First

+650

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Bradford vs Wigan Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The favourites are 52% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Bradford City being priced at -108 to come away with a victory in this League One encounter. If you want to wager on the underdog, Wigan Athletic have been priced up at +295.

Bradford are -115 when it comes to the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as backing them on the 1x2 market. If you instead want to bet on Wigan +0.5 at -123, you also get paid out if it’s a draw.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. If you’re betting on Both Teams to Score, you can back Yes at -115 and No at -123.

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Full-Time Result

1

-108

X

+230

2

+295

Half-Time Result

1

+150

X

+110

2

+320

Double Chance

1X

-500

12

-357

X2

-132

Draw No Bet

1

-263

2

+175

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-115

2 Hcp +0.5

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-152

Over 2.5

+106

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-115

No

-123

Those interested in Andy Cook to find the net anytime can get +180, with the favourite on offer to score the first goal at odds of +410.

Andy Cook (Bradford)

First

+180

Anytime

+410

Will Jonathan Swan (Bradford)

First

+235

Anytime

+525

Calum Kavanagh (Bradford)

First

+250

Anytime

+550

Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford)

First

+295

Anytime

+650

Dara Costelloe (Wigan)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Bobby Pointon (Bradford)

First

+340

Anytime

+800

Tommy Leigh (Bradford)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Paul Mullin (Wigan)

First

+400

Anytime

+800

Max Power (Bradford)

First

+440

Anytime

+900

Alex Pattison (Bradford)

First

+460

Anytime

+1000

Joseph Hungbo (Wigan)

First

+475

Anytime

+1000

George Robert Lapslie (Bradford)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Nick Powell (Bradford)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Wigan)

First

+510

Anytime

+1000

Fraser Murray (Wigan)

First

+550

Anytime

+1100

Christian Saydee (Wigan)

First

+575

Anytime

+1150

Callum Wright (Wigan)

First

+700

Anytime

+1300

Matt Smith (Wigan)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Harry McHugh (Wigan)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Trevitt (Wigan)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Oliver Cooper (Wigan)

First

+750

Anytime

+1500

Ibou Touray (Bradford)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Tyreik Wright (Bradford)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Joe Wright (Bradford)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Callum McManaman (Wigan)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Bradford have secured seven wins, two draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Wigan haven’t been beaten in five straight games away from home. Ryan Lowe's team have racked up six draws, three losses and one victory in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Bradford Home Stats		7-2-1	2.60	1.70	0.90	6	4	6	4
Wigan Away Stats		1-6-3	2.70	1.10	1.60	4	6	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Bradford vs Wigan Lineups & Team News

The Bradford vs Wigan team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed League One lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

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