Wigan Athletic FC
Football England - EFL League One The Brick Community Stadium Sat 27 Sep 10:00
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League One Betting Preview: Wigan vs Cardiff

Wigan host Cardiff in this League One encounter at The Brick Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 27 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Latics to Make Life Tough for Bluebirds

We’re splitting our Asian Handicap stake between 0 and +0.5 when backing Wigan +0.25 at -159 against Cardiff. We need the hosts to win for a maximum payout although the draw means we also get a return.

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1-1 Draw in Pair’s Last Encounter

Wigan Athletic were beaten in their last League One game. On their travels, they suffered a 4-1 loss against Bolton Wanderers at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

On Tuesday night, Wigan were beaten 2-0 when facing Wycombe Wanderers at home in the EFL Cup.

Cardiff City were defeated in their previous League One game, being beaten at home to Bradford City by a 3-1 scoreline at Cardiff City Stadium.

In their previous showing, Cardiff claimed a 2-1 EFL Cup victory away to Burnley.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cardiff have not lost any of the past three matches against Wigan, with the last encounter seeing a 1-1 Championship draw played out at Cardiff City Stadium. The previous 4 H2H games have ended in two draws along with a victory for Wigan and Cardiff.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Cardiff logo Cardiff 14 8 2 4 22 14 8 22:14 26
17 Wigan logo Wigan 15 4 6 5 18 19 -1 18:19 18
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Confirmed Lineups

Wigan confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Sam Tickle (GK), Will Aimson, Jason Kerr, Morgan Fox, Matthew Smith, Fraser Murray, Ryan Trevitt, Callum Wright, Joseph Hungbo, Christian Saydee, Paul Mullin.

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Perry Ng, Gabriel Osho, Calum Chambers, Joel Bagan, Ryan Wintle, Joel Colwill, Cian Ashford, Rubin Colwill, Isaak Davies, Callum Robinson.

Wigan vs Cardiff Prediction & Betting Tips

Dive into our full Wigan vs Cardiff betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, top player prop bets and a bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

We’ll back Wigan +0.25 for this League One game, with odds of -159 available. We have a feeling that they can perform well and the Asian Handicap line looks more than fair for this outcome.

We’re always monitoring the League One team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our football experts also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.

Key Wigan vs Cardiff league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Wigan in 7 consecutive games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Wigan in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Wigan in 15 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Cardiff in 2 consecutive games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Wigan in 3 of their last 4 games against Cardiff.
Wigan +0.25 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 61.3% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Wigan Wigan logo 1 - 0 Cardiff logo Cardiff

We’re betting on Wigan to secure a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +575 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Paul Mullin to Score +300 BetMGM logo

Paul Mullin (Wigan) has netted three goals in his past five League One matches. It’s worth a gamble on the +300 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Wigan +0.25 -159
Total Goals Under 2.5 -132
Anytime Goalscorer Paul Mullin +300

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Wigan vs Cardiff 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.

Bookies Predicting a Close Encounter

This League One encounter sees Cardiff City available at +155 and Wigan Athletic priced at +160 for the victory. If you want to back the game to finish level, the bookies have odds of +240 about the draw.

There’s the option to get some insurance on your bet by going down the Draw No Bet route. This allows you to back Cardiff at -122 with a safety net or alternatively opt for Wigan at -115.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -130.

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Yousef Salech Favourite to Find the Net First

Yousef Salech is available at +215 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +450 to find the net first.

Player Goals
Yousef Salech (Cardiff)
First
+215
Anytime
+450
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Dara Costelloe (Wigan)
First
+235
Anytime
+550
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Callum Robinson (Cardiff)
First
+285
Anytime
+600
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Paul Mullin (Wigan)
First
+300
Anytime
+650
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Past Ten Wigan Home Games Have Yielded Six Wins

Wigan have six wins, three draws and one loss in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

Cardiff are unbeaten over their previous four games on the road. Brian Barry-Murphy's side have four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

The past meeting at The Brick Community Stadium saw Cardiff defeat Wigan 3-1.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Wigan logo Wigan Home Stats 6-3-1 1.80 1.30 0.50 2 8 3 7
Cardiff logo Cardiff Away Stats 3-4-3 2.20 1.00 1.20 4 6 5 5
  • 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
Team Stats
Wigan logo Wigan League Stats
Cardiff logo Cardiff League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Wigan vs Cardiff Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Wigan vs Cardiff team news before betting. Stay updated with our predicted and confirmed lineups for League One and the newest injury information.

Wigan Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Wigan Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Sam Tickle
4 Will Aimson 15 Jason Kerr 3 Morgan Fox 17 Matthew Smith
7 Fraser Murray 14 Ryan Trevitt 8 Callum Wright 44 Joseph Hungbo
9 Christian Saydee 10 Paul Mullin
13 Nathan Trott
38 Perry Ng 4 Gabriel Osho 12 Calum Chambers 3 Joel Bagan
6 Ryan Wintle 27 Joel Colwill
45 Cian Ashford 10 Rubin Colwill 39 Isaak Davies
47 Callum Robinson

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Wigan Substitutes

  • 5Steven Sessegnon
  • 11Dara Costelloe
  • 16Babajide Adeeko
  • 20Callum McManaman
  • 21R. Borges Rodrigues
  • 30Toby Savin
  • 31Oliver Cooper

Cardiff Substitutes

  • 2William Fish
  • 8Omari Kellyman
  • 14David Turnbull
  • 16Chris Willock
  • 22Yousef Salech
  • 41Matthew Turner
  • 48Dylan Lawlor

Previous Wigan Lineups

23 Sep EFL Cup
Wigan 0-2 Wycombe
20 Sep League One
Bolton 4-1 Wigan
13 Sep League One
Wigan 3-0 Doncaster
06 Sep League One
Lincoln 2-2 Wigan
30 Aug League One
Wigan 1-1 Stockport
26 Aug EFL Cup
Wigan 1-0 Stockport

Previous Cardiff Lineups

23 Sep EFL Cup
Burnley 1-2 Cardiff
20 Sep League One
Cardiff 1-3 Bradford
13 Sep League One
Stockport 1-1 Cardiff
30 Aug League One
Cardiff 4-0 Plymouth
26 Aug EFL Cup
Cardiff 3-0 Cheltenham
23 Aug League One
Luton 0-1 Cardiff
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2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Stockport 15 8 4 3 22:17 28
2 Lincoln 16 8 4 4 20:15 28
3 Bradford 15 7 6 2 24:18 27
4 Bolton 15 7 5 3 23:15 26
5 Cardiff 14 8 2 4 22:14 26
6 Stevenage 13 8 2 3 18:11 26
7 Wimbledon 15 8 1 6 19:20 25
8 Luton 15 7 2 6 18:15 23
9 Mansfield 15 6 4 5 22:17 22
10 Huddersfield 14 7 1 6 21:19 22
11 Rotherham 16 6 4 6 18:18 22
12 Burton 16 6 4 6 16:19 22
13 Barnsley 13 6 3 4 20:18 21
14 Wycombe 16 5 5 6 22:17 20
15 Northampton 15 6 2 7 12:14 20
16 Leyton Orient 16 6 2 8 24:28 20
17 Wigan 15 4 6 5 18:19 18
18 Reading 15 4 6 5 16:19 18
19 Doncaster 16 5 3 8 15:23 18
20 Exeter 16 5 2 9 16:17 17
21 Blackpool 16 4 3 9 16:24 15
22 Port Vale 16 3 5 8 11:19 14
23 Peterborough 14 4 1 9 15:22 13
24 Plymouth 15 4 1 10 18:28 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bolton 8 6 2 0 18:4 20
2 Lincoln 8 5 2 1 14:8 17
3 Bradford 8 5 2 1 14:9 17
4 Huddersfield 8 5 1 2 14:7 16
5 Stevenage 6 5 1 0 9:2 16
6 Cardiff 7 5 0 2 16:9 15
7 Rotherham 8 4 3 1 13:8 15
8 Wycombe 8 4 2 2 16:8 14
9 Mansfield 7 4 2 1 13:6 14
10 Leyton Orient 8 4 2 2 14:8 14
11 Stockport 8 4 2 2 9:8 14
12 Reading 8 4 2 2 8:7 14
13 Wigan 7 4 1 2 10:5 13
14 Wimbledon 7 4 1 2 9:5 13
15 Northampton 8 4 1 3 8:5 13
16 Blackpool 8 3 3 2 13:12 12
17 Exeter 8 3 2 3 12:8 11
18 Doncaster 8 3 2 3 10:9 11
19 Barnsley 6 3 1 2 10:9 10
20 Luton 7 3 1 3 5:6 10
21 Burton 8 3 1 4 6:10 10
22 Peterborough 7 2 1 4 9:10 7
23 Plymouth 7 2 1 4 8:10 7
24 Port Vale 8 1 3 4 5:10 6